As a way of intensifying efforts to strengthen education and empowerment of youth in Africa, Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) in collaboration with the Uganda Press Photo Awards (UPPA) are proud to announce the 2022 winners of this prestigious award.
Under the umbrella of its flagship ‘Miraisha Programme’, Canon has been actively mentoring and educating young photographers in Africa to ensure they develop a strong skillset and has been collaborating with UPPA to promote this spirit of creativity and visual arts in Uganda and East Africa.
While speaking at the event, Amine Djouahra, Director Canon Central and North Africa said;
“Many of our previous winners have gone on to achieve great success and we couldn’t be more excited for them. As we continue investing in education and nurturing young talent in Africa, we hope to expand this program beyond Uganda and East Africa. We also look forward to watching them deep-dive into the Miraisha program which gives them a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to interact face-to-face with industry experts, while also getting to test our top of the range equipment.”
The winners were announced at a glittering awards ceremony in Uganda. In the East African Photography Award, under the Category of Story, first place went to Amanuel Sileshi (Ethiopia); followed by Gordwin Odhiambo (Kenya); and Ericky Boniphace (Tanzania) in third place. Under the Human Category, first prize went to Ammar Abdallah Osman (Sudan); second place was Andrew Kartende (Uganda); and third place went to Helen Mulugetta (Ethiopia).
Under the Planet category, Badru Katumba (Uganda) won; followed by Stuart Tibaweswa (Uganda) in second place; and Anthony Ochieng Onyango (Kenya) in third. Under the Imagine category, Margaret Njeri Ngigi (Kenya) scooped first place, and Hashim Nasor Hamza (Sudan) took second.
In the Uganda Press Photo Award, Andrew Kartende secured the top spot followed by Miriam Watsemba. Meanwhile, in the Young Photographer Award, Isaac Henry Muwanguzi was declared the winner, followed by Lyndah Katusiime in second place; and Boaz Kazoora in third.
All the winning images were showcased at a unique and distinctive exhibition at MoTIV in Kampala. The show included work from last year’s winner, Timothy Akolamazima and runner-up Martina Nalunkuma. The work of dearly departed photojournalist, Sumy Sadurni, was also displayed.
The competition – which previously targeted Ugandan up-and-coming photographers – has this year opened its doors to candidates from Sudan, South Sudan, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania. From this, a small group of winners get a chance to participate in the prestigious Emerging Young Photographer Mentorship Programme, with the full support of Canon.
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