Empowering Africa Through Design
We are a practical school of design that teaches the principles of design thinking and storytelling to empower the next generation of designers across Africa so that they can unlock their creative potential thrive in their design journeys and improve their lives through intensive hands-on training and robust mentorship programs.
Join students from over 25 African countries
We believe that:
“Hands-on learning and mentorship are the keys with which we unlock the future”
AIDA was created to empower the next generation of African designers, ensuring the sustainability of the African design industry by providing hands-on learning and mentorship programs to every corner of the African continent.
VISION
To Produce 10,000 groundbreaking designers across Africa yearly
MISSION
OUR MANIFESTO
We are fearless in our thoughts and boundless in our curiosity. Our heads live in the clouds, and our hearts walk amongst men.
We are youthful, innovative, and resolute in disrupting conventional norms and breaking the rules. We are always on the move, constantly adapting to the ever-evolving socio-cultural and technological landscape.
Step into our world where ordinary people are, transformed into demigods empowered to create visual narratives that shape perceptions and decisions.
We are the pioneering academy shaping the future of the African design industry, preparing the next generation of revolutionary designers.
Creativity runs in our DNA.
AIDA
Design the future.
MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS AND MENTORS
Our instructors and mentors are well rounded and experienced industry practitioners with decades of expertise as industry leaders and thought influencers.
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