Bird Story Agency

Bird Story Agency is a specialist Pan‑African news agency created in 2021 by Africa No Filter to reshape how Africa is covered. Headquartered in Nairobi, the agency commissions feature‑led, data‑informed and visual stories—text, pictures, video and graphics—crafted for a youthful, mobile‑first audience. Its network of more than 130 contributors across 42 countries reports on innovation, entrepreneurship, arts and culture, tourism and human interest, with an editorial focus on accuracy, nuance and balance. Bird distributes its content free to African publishers under a simple MOU, expanding access to underreported perspectives while supporting local newsrooms. Stories are carried by more than 100 platforms across the continent, including major digital publishers such as News24, Nation Media Group, Arena Holdings and The Africa Report. The agency also invests in talent development, offering paid commissions and training in mobile journalism and gender‑sensitive reporting for emerging reporters. As a project of the donor collaborative Africa No Filter, Bird operates as a narrative‑change initiative while building toward a sustainable, commercially driven service. Signature series like Climate Action spotlight African agency in responding to environmental challenges, while regular coverage elevates communities and changemakers often overlooked in hard‑news cycles. By pairing a continental contributor base with open distribution, Bird Story Agency broadens who tells Africa’s stories—and where those stories are read.