Fellowships

SPARK Program 2022 for Young Nigerian Creatives

Deadline: 19th of August, 2022

Funded by AfriLabs and AFD through the Digital Africa seed fund, this first edition of SPARK is a 7-day virtual learning and skill-sharing series designed to support 200 young creatives who are aspiring to key creative roles in tech and fash-tech with the relevant skills needed to secure employment or explore entrepreneurship opportunities in the intersection of the tech and creative industries.

The virtual series will create pathways for creatives to gain skills-based education that are essential to sustainability in the technology industries. Creatives will have the opportunity to develop their skills along four critical pathways in immersive workshops facilitated by experienced creative executives in tech. The pathways include:

  • Product Management
  • Branding
  • Digital Marketing
  • Content Strategy and Creation

In addition to the pathway workshops, creatives will undergo soft skills training for the workplace, skill sharing sessions and panel discussions that will equip them with industry-relevant skills and enhance their potential for gainful employment.

Benefits

You’ll gain

  • Access to skills development that will prepare you to meet workplace demands
  • Access to opportunities for professional and career development.
  • Access to top industry professionals and executives
  • Access to a network of peers who like yourself are set on career growth.

Eligibility

  • You are between the ages of 18 – 35;
  • You must be resident in Nigeria;
  • You must not have more than 3 years of work experience;
  • You can prove your interest in one of the 4 creative skills pathways (Product Management | Branding | Digital Marketing | Content Strategy and Creation).

Application

To apply, click on your interested pathway:

Oyin Olufayo

Oyin Olufayo is a Sustainable Development Goals Advocate. A recent graduate of The School of Politics, Policy, and Governance (SPPG) She is a Technical Writer, Political Writer, and a Content Writer. Her passion for sustainable development goals has been implemented by creating tangible solutions. She has featured in grassroots initiatives like TedX, World Literacy Foundation, Spur Nation Media, FRCN, Naija Law and etc. spreading the impact of Sustainable education, and also facilitated numerous events regarding SDGs.

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