Open call: Creation Africa – Kenya m-learning courses for creatives

The Creation Africa – Kenya project is supported by the French Embassy in Kenya and Alliance Française Nairobi to provide professional development and technical support to creatives working in the digital ecosystem. It is aligned to the Kenyan government’s Talanta Hela initiative, which seeks to boost the cultural and creative industries (CCIs) as drivers of economic growth and job creation.

LAFAAAC seeks to make training more accessible to professionals and creatives in Africa and to contribute to the structuring of markets and sectors of the CCIs – and more broadly of cultural entrepreneurship – on the continent.

This m-learning programme has been designed to give Kenyan creatives in the music and animation industries the skills and knowledge to achieve success as entrepreneurs.

The Entrepreneurship in the Music Industry and the Entrepreneurship in the Animation Industry courses have been developed in partnership with LAFAAAC in collaboration with specialist institutions and recognised professionals.

Successful applicants will access m-learning courses in:

• Entrepreneurship in the music industry.
• Understand the workings of the music industry.
• Produce a music project.
• Commercial exploitation.
• The fundamentals of music marketing.
• Digital promotion.
• Entrepreneurship in the animation industry.
• Discovering and accessing the animation market.
• Funding animation.
• Contracting in animation.
• Developing digital marketing and promotion in animation.

Each course lasts between eight to 10 hours and applicants are free to complete it at their own pace on their mobile devices. The content of the training courses includes written content, audio, video, expert interviews, case studies as well as fun and engagement activities. It can be downloaded and accessible without an internet connection.

Eligibility 

Applicants must:

• Be over 18 years old.
• Be residents in Kenya.
• Be assiduous and motivated to complete the courses.
• Have a career plan (project, company, career aspirations, etc.) in the music or animation sectors.
• Be willing to give feedback on their experience during and after the m-learning courses.

How to apply

To apply, complete the application form for one of courses on offer: Entrepreneurship in the Music Industry OR Entrepreneurship in the Animation Industry by or before 17 December 2023 at 11.59pm EAT.

Any incomplete application will be automatically disqualified.

For any questions or clarifications, contact creation.kenya@lafaaac.com.

Apply for the training by following the links below:

• Entrepreneurship in the Music Industry.
• Entrepreneurship in the Animation Industry.

Timeline

• 18 December 2023 – call for applications closes midnight EAT.
• 15 January 2024 – selected applicants will be notified by email and given access to the course.
• 15 January to 15 April 2024 – selected applicants have three months to complete the mobile course.
• May-June 2024 – evaluation of results and notification of successful completion of course and presentation of certificate of completion.

View the original call here.