Internet Africa Geographic Photographer of the Year 2026
Opportunity Description
International Deadline: May 7, 2026 – Africa Geographic announces an open call to enter the Photographer of the Year online competition.
ELIGIBILITY
Opent to photographers worldwide. Only entries featuring African wildlife, landscapes, and/or culture will be accepted.
AWARDS
Entrants compete for the coveted title of Africa Geographic Photographer of the Year 2026.
The overall winner (plus partner) and the two runners-up (plus their partners) will enjoy a five-night stay at Munazi Lodge – a fully catered forest camp deep in Nyungwe National Park. Guests will also stay one night in Kigali before and after travelling to Nyungwe National Park.
This prize is designed for photographers who love wild places that reward patience: misty mornings, birds calling from hidden branches, and primates moving like shadows through the canopy. Nyungwe is Africa’s most extensive protected tract of montane forest, a biodiversity stronghold.
Prize dates (seven nights): 26 August – 2 September 2026.
SELECTIONS
The selection process administered by the judges will be as follows:
The ‘Weekly Selection’ will be the top submissions for each week during February to May 2026. This selection will be published each week’s end on our website as a gallery and in an album on Facebook.
During May 2026, once the submission deadline has passed, the judges will judge all accumulated entries from the Weekly Selections, gradually reducing the number of qualifiers to a list of ‘Finalists’, from which the winners will be selected and announced in early June 2026.
APPLY ONLINE – No Entry Fee.
