Today marks a significant milestone, not only for our graduates but for the Dikan Center as a whole. We celebrate the first cohort of Dikan’s full-time program- Photojournalism and Documentary Practice program. Today’s creative leaders to transform Africa. This is a seed!.

Join us for a 4-day immersive workshop for photojournalists in Ghana that delves into the art of visual storytelling and photojournalism. Led by Pete Souza -former White House photographer (President Obama) and Photo Editor Alice Gabriner. Apply Now - dikancenter.org/workshop

Candid moments from our time with Paul!

We had an interactive session with Paul Ninson, Founder of Dikan Center, Africa's largest photography library.

With this episode, we received our first international news coverage on FRANCE 24 English!

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Join us at the Dikan Gallery (Dikan Center) for a captivating visual exploration of African interpretations of home through the lens of talented photographers.

📅 Exhibition Opening: Friday, July 21, 2023
 🕕 Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
📍 Location: Dikan Center

In our latest episode, @pninson describes how he is building an institution (@DikanCenter) training the next generation of creative African leaders by developing what they and the community need, not what he thinks they need.

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'Photojournalism: Finding a story' workshop led by photojournalist Francis Kokoroko. This two-day intensive workshop at Dikan Center empowered storytellers to dive deep into the art of visual narratives. Dikan Center will continue providing opportunities for visual storytellers.

📣 Exciting news!🎉 As we celebrate #AfricaDay across the world, we're thrilled to announce the launch of a brand new season of Change Africa Podcast! 🌍

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#OurAfricaOurFuture #ChangeAfricaPodcast #NewSeason

I made the Women Picturing Africa workshop with Jessica Sarkodie list!

I am very excited to meet Jessica and all the other women who were selected. Looking forward to learning with and from them.

#WomenPicturingAfrica #Dikan

Register now. - dikancenter.org/workshops
The workshop will foster discussions on female photographers’ challenges and how to overcome them to carve out careers in Africa. Jessica will also advise on professional networking, editing portfolios, and finding and creating paid work.

Couple of images from the extraordinary Paul Ninson who has built and continues to construct an independently funded world beating gallery curating African photography, with archives, original, and rare books ( many first prints) @dikancenter Accra. Take this w/ Kwame Nrumah 1/

Whether it's Forbes Africa, World Photography Organisation or future leaders forums, what this selfless visionary has set out to achieve is a model for craft, art, archive and Applied Storytelling. The eyes are the window to the soul. His reflects outward as well. 3/

What an extraordinary man Paul Ninson and what an incredible centre. You may have read about him in The Guardian re: Africa/ Ghana history untold theguardian.com/global-develop…. It's a beautiful story, but in person he is mind boggling brilliant. He's a national treasure. 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

*PODCAST ALERT*

#CitiTrends S09 Ep 8: Tech, Visual Education and Business with Paul Ninson of Dikan Center

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.Paul Ninson of Dikan Center is our guest on Citi Trends with Philip Ashon.

Time: 7pm | Don't miss this.

Visit @dikancenter just like @douglasemhoff ,Second Gentleman of USA. Today, I gave the Second Gentleman a tour of the Center and briefed him what we do at Dikan. With YALI, he participated in a round table at the Library on gender equality and women empowerment.

Meet the CAP Prize 2023 judges …
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PaulNinson Paul Ninson is the founding director at the Dikan Center, a visual education centre in Accra, Ghana
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Enter the CAP Prize until 7 Feb 2023 at application.capprize.com
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#capprize #africanphotography #photographyaward #eigerfoundation

.Paul Ninson Remarkable work launching a photography library, Dikan Center, in Ghana re: The Guardian to add to absorbing artistic work as a photographer paulninson.com/where-educatio… paulninson.com/veterans-day-p…

Photography in Ghana has a new home.

The new Dikan Center library, has opened in Accra.

It was created by Ghanaian photographer and film maker Paul Ninson with his collection of more than 30,000 African photo books. 🎧 bbc.in/3jr9WVx

Congratulations to ICP 2020 alum Paul Ninson on founding the Dikan Center, the largest photography library in Africa! We are constantly impressed by what our alums achieve out in the world 👏
theguardian.com/global-develop…

📷Founded by Paul Ninson, the largest photography library in Africa has opened in Accra.

📸The Dikan Center showcases the work of the continent and diaspora’s forgotten, established and emerging talent.

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