My Better World has won the Emmy for the Kids: Factual Entertainment category; the production of the series took place in seven African countries, explains South African Producer Chris Morgan.
Global (28 November 2022) – My Better World, a 55-episode TV series that follows the adventures of six African teens as they navigate the complex challenges of school, family and friendship, has won an International Emmy Award for the Kids: Factual Entertainment category.
The series was produced by South Africa’s Fundi Films in collaboration with Johannesburg-based MAAN Creative for non-profit Impact(Ed) International (formerly Discovery Learning Alliance).
The International Emmy Awards were held in New York on 21 November 2022. South Africa’s Chris Morgan, the series Producer, accepted the Emmy on the entire team’s behalf, thanking every person that played a role in the making of the series and sharing what it has done for children in Africa.
My Better World has already been broadcast across 5 African countries with a reach of 140 million, with more broadcasters and countries to follow soon. With an average of 1.4 million viewers weekly, it was one of Kenya’s most popular shows and the number one kids’ show in Kenya.
The series was produced in four languages (English, Swahili, Somali and Hausa). A World Bank impact study showed the series led to increased school enrolment and improved parental aspirations for students to stay in school longer, stop early marriages, and have children later in life.
You can find out more about the series here.
Last night’s #iemmyWIN would not have been possible without the incredible pan-African team behind it. You all rock! pic.twitter.com/48FNvbzfym
— My Better World (@MyBetterWorld1) November 22, 2022
Take a look at the winning moment below.
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