JA Africa Film Akwaaba Wins Best Documentary and Features on Delta In-Flight Entertainment
November 3, 2025
Akwaaba, a documentary created through the Delta Air Lines LEAD Camp in partnership with JA Africa, won Best Documentary Film at the Atlanta Women’s Film Festival in September. This month, Delta begins featuring the film on its in-flight entertainment, giving travellers around the world the opportunity to experience the voices, stories, and leadership of girls participating in LEAD Camp and launching the 10 Million African Girls Campaign.
From JA Africa:
The documentary, led by three talented women, Joy Taylor (Producer), Patricia Swayne (Executive Producer), and Ayana Noble (Production & Art Designer), follows the girls from their arrival at camp to the final moments of reflection and empowerment. Through their own words, they share how they see themselves, what they believe they can achieve, and the kind of women and leaders they aspire to become.
Akwaaba also features Simi Nwogugu, President & CEO of JA Africa and Convenor of the 10 Million African Girls (10MAG) Campaign, whose voice weaves through the narrative, reminding audiences that when girls are given the opportunity to learn, lead, and be heard, entire communities rise with them.
It was during this year’s Delta Air Lines LEAD Camp that the 10MAG Campaign was officially launched, with the participating girls becoming the first cohort of this bold, continent-wide movement. 10MAG seeks to equip 10 million African girls with the skills, mentorship, and confidence to lead meaningful change in their communities and careers.
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