Over 30 million jobs are within the creative industry globally. With the booming African creative scene from music and fashion to photography and film, are you ready to turn your creative passion into a thriving business? The ALU x British Council SoCreative Program is designed to train you in starting or growing your creative entrepreneurial venture and form a network that propels you towards success.
Through a partnership between ALU and the British Council, this program will enhance your understanding of global and African entrepreneurship, tailored to the creative industry. Your course content is curated from top institutions such as Henley Business School (UK), University of the Arts London (UK), Afrinolly(Nigeria) and Belle and Co (South Africa). With the ALU x British Council SoCreative Program, you not only gain essential entrepreneurship skills but also tap into ALU’s extensive networks spanning over 45 countries, opening doors to endless opportunities and connections in the global creative landscape.
The ALU x British Council So Creative program is a blended learning format catering to both in-person and online participants. This will utilize the SoCreative Platform, ALU’s Learning Management System, and our campus facility in the Kigali Innovation City. Each cohort will consist of 250 participants who will train over a 2 months period. Over the course of the program, there will be one weekly in-person session to consolidate and reinforce learning, enhance the learner journey, and create networking opportunities. For those unable to join us in person, worry not! All sessions will be streamed live via audio/visual technology, ensuring online participants have the chance to fully engage with the rest of the group. The final session will be a formal networking event that will connect the participants from the different cohorts and convene business and creative industry leaders and guest speakers.
Whether you’re an aspiring or early stage creative entrepreneur, the ALU x British Council SoCreative Program is for you. This comprehensive program ensures that no aspiring entrepreneur is left behind on their creative journey to success.
Bumbogo, Kigali Innovation City, Next to Azam, Kigali, Rwanda