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Organisations, helping with technical skills training, working with designers and creatives

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Creative Arts and Visual Imagery Centre (CAVIC)

Abuja
  • Talent
  • Media
  • Workspace

CAVIC is a creative hub that provides artists with access to facilities to enable them to pick up new skills, make them more visible and help them generate wealth in the creative ecosystem of Africa, whether they are visual artists, photographers, performers, designers, musicians, curators, or consumers of creative works. The Creative Arts and Visual Imagery Centre’s (CAVIC) mission is to advance artistic excellence, innovation, and creativity for the benefit of individuals.

For
  • Designers and creatives
Helps with
  • Technical skills training
  • Workspace
  • Visibility and media
Funding unclear Not yet confirmed · checked Sept 2026

Ennovate Lab

Ogbomoso
  • Talent
  • Programmes

Ennovate Lab is an innovation centre focused on social impact, innovation and education. It is an enterprise and innovation hub where creative minds meet to systematically develop and transform communities through technology, creativity, and social enterprise.

For
  • Aspiring founders and students
  • Designers and creatives
  • Young people
Helps with
  • Technical skills training
  • Community and peer support
Funding unclear Not yet confirmed · checked Sept 2026

Iba Ajie

Onitsha
  • Talent
  • Media

Iba Ajie is a custodian of knowledge, a cultural and art centre, which celebrates their legacy in the promotion of education, technology, and innovation.

For
  • Designers and creatives
  • Young people
Helps with
  • Technical skills training
  • Visibility and media
Funding unclear Not yet confirmed · checked Sept 2026

Lhaude Africa

Lagos
  • Talent
  • Programmes

Lhaude Africa is a leading creative design institution that fosters opportunities for fashion entrepreneurs and talents to grow and thrive. With a vision to establish a vibrant fashion community where talents, ideas, and creativity can flourish, Lhaude Africa invests in fashion education, capacity development, mentorship, and community support while facilitating funding opportunities. In 2020, they launched “The Creative Haven,” a digital community designed as a space for fashion entrepreneurs and talents to connect, collaborate, and create.

For
  • Early-stage founders
  • Designers and creatives
Helps with
  • Technical skills training
  • Community and peer support
Funding unclear Not yet confirmed · checked Sept 2026

Nicademia Hub

Lagos
  • Talent
  • Workspace

Nicademia Hub is an innovation centre for creatives and techies, designed for African talents with the aim of providing the necessary infrastructure needed to leapfrog local African talents to global standards.

For
  • Developers and engineers
  • Designers and creatives
Helps with
  • Technical skills training
  • Workspace
Funding unclear Not yet confirmed · checked Sept 2026

RAD5 Tech Hub

Aba
  • Talent
  • Programmes

RAD5 Tech Hub is a thriving community for developers, creatives and startup founders in Southeast Nigeria. the hub supports the growth of over 1,000 software engineers, designers and technology entrepreneurs through beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.

For
  • Early-stage founders
  • Developers and engineers
  • Designers and creatives
Helps with
  • Technical skills training
  • Community and peer support