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We're focused on promoting local design, establishing lean manufacturing, and enabling sustainable, meaningful success in design entrepreneurship.

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For Early-stage founders +1 more

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Who they supportEarly-stage founders · Designers and creatives

How they helpBusiness and operating skills · Access to customers and markets

Funding not established Checked Sept 2026 · Activity Jul 2026

Civic Hive

Lagos

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  • Programmes

We give founders the edge they need to build and launch successful civic companies. We equip selected candidates with skills on how to frame their problems and come up with impactful…

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For Early-stage founders +1 more

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We give founders the edge they need to build and launch successful civic companies. We equip selected candidates with skills on how to frame their problems and come up with impactful solutions that will drive societal change across every literacy span.

Who they supportEarly-stage founders · Other organisations in the ecosystem

How they helpBusiness and operating skills · Visibility and media · Community and peer support

Funding not established Checked Sept 2026 · Activity Aug 2026
  • Capital support
  • Programmes
  • Technology

We are the leading pan-African creative and innovation ecosystem enabler. Our mission is to accelerate the application of social capital and technology for economic prosperity across Africa.

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For Early-stage founders +2 more

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Who they supportEarly-stage founders · Growth-stage founders · Designers and creatives

How they helpAccess to capital · Building the product · Business and operating skills

Provides funding Checked Sept 2026 · Activity Aug 2026
  • Talent & skills
  • Media
  • Workspace

CAVIC is a creative hub that provides artists with access to facilities to enable them pick up new skills, make them more visible and help them generate wealth in the creative ecosystem of…

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For Designers and creatives

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CAVIC is a creative hub that provides artists with access to facilities to enable them 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, consumers of creative works or suppliers of creative materials.

Who they supportDesigners and creatives

How they helpTechnical skills training · Workspace · Visibility and media

Funding not established Checked Sept 2026
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  • Workspace

Go-Do Innovation Hub is a dynamic innovation and creative ecosystem located in the heart of Ikeja GRA, Lagos, designed to empower entrepreneurs, innovators, and creatives to turn bold ideas…

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For Aspiring founders and students +1 more

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Go-Do Innovation Hub is a dynamic innovation and creative ecosystem located in the heart of Ikeja GRA, Lagos, designed to empower entrepreneurs, innovators, and creatives to turn bold ideas into impactful ventures.

Who they supportAspiring founders and students · Early-stage founders

How they helpBusiness and operating skills · Workspace · Community and peer support

Funding not established Checked Sept 2026

Mswitch

Abuja

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  • Workspace

At MSwitch Creative Hub, you get the tools, training, and community you need to turn creativity into income — from world-class workspaces to industry-level programmes and real job…

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For Designers and creatives

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At MSwitch Creative Hub, you get the tools, training, and community you need to turn creativity into income — from world-class workspaces to industry-level programmes and real job opportunities.

Who they supportDesigners and creatives

How they helpWorkspace · Visibility and media

Funding not established Checked Sept 2026 · Activity Jun 2026
  • Talent & skills
  • Programmes
  • Workspace

The Assembly is a community and platform for ambitious young talent, entrepreneurs, professionals and creatives in the fashion industry.

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For Early-stage founders +1 more

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Who they supportEarly-stage founders · Designers and creatives

How they helpBusiness and operating skills · Mentorship · Community and peer support

Funding not established Checked Sept 2026

Tikera Africa

Abuja · Lagos

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  • Workspace

We are not just consultants; we are change-makers who understand the significance of collaboration for rapid progress. Tikera establishes physical infrastructures, such as The Madhouse in…

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For Designers and creatives +1 more

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We are not just consultants; we are change-makers who understand the significance of collaboration for rapid progress. Tikera establishes physical infrastructures, such as The Madhouse in Lagos and The Cardboard in Abuja, to incubate and support creative ideas.

Who they supportDesigners and creatives · Young people

How they helpWorkspace · Community and peer support

Funding not established Checked Sept 2026
  • Media

Vortex Corp. is a creative content and entertainment company from the heart of Africa, Nigeria, exporting African culture through visual artistry. We are an integration of creative…

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For Designers and creatives

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Vortex Corp. is a creative content and entertainment company from the heart of Africa, Nigeria, exporting African culture through visual artistry. We are an integration of creative expressions which deliver high quality entertainment through various media from comics, cartoons, art, film and so much more bridging the gap between Arts and technology via digital media.

Who they supportDesigners and creatives

How they helpVisibility and media

Funding not established Checked Sept 2026