The Bold Woman Fund, in partnership with the British Council and The Bold in Africa are pleased to announce the opening of applications for Creative DNA 2.0 in Uganda.

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This Fashion Incubator programme has been designed and will be delivered by Bold in Africa, via The Bold Woman Fund.

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The programme is designed to scale businesses, sharpen business skills, strengthen networks in Uganda and the UK, and offer action-based learning opportunities for early-stage fashion enterprises. It has been carefully tailored for early-stage fashion businesses that will support micro, small, and medium fashion sector enterprises.

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The incubator will focus on scaling the business and creative skills of female Ugandan fashion industry players with the ambition of demonstrating that the sector is a professional choice for young people and a valuable contributor to the creative economy.

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Bold in Africa calls all young female (18 to 35 years) creatives in the fashion industry to apply to the Creative DNA 2.0 programme.

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This programme is open to 10 women fashion entrepreneurs. It is free of a charge to successful applicants and will be implemented over a period of 6 months, and will include:

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• Weekly training sessions led by industry experts

• Capacity Building for Fashion Practitioners

• Market access opportunities

• Convening of Creative DNA Alumni Network

• Policy discussions

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The 8 week training program focuses on the business side of the fashion industry. Classes will run once a week on Saturdays from Saturday 27th July to Saturday 14th September 2024, from 9am to 12 noon at the Bold in Africa studio.

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COURSE CURRICULUM

The programme will focus on the business side of the fashion industry:

• Business Strategy

• Brand Development

• Marketing

• Sales

• Operations and Management

• Financial Systems

• Scaling your Business and exploring opportunities

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WHO CAN APPLY?

Ugandan-based women in production in the fashion industry that meet the following requirements:

• Applicants must be between the age of 18 and 35.

• With at least a year of practical experience in fashion, production and retailing (taking products to market).

• Producing quality products that fit within the Bold in Africa aesthetic.

• Running a businesses that is facing challenges in moving to the next level, especially on the retail front.

• Have an existing portfolio showcasing their work, including pictures.  

• Samples should be available on request.

• Applicants do not need to be producing under a registered business.

• Applicants should be available to attend a 3-5 hour in-person session every Saturday, with the exception of public holidays, for the duration of the training program.

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The Creative DNA 2.0 program is in partnership with the British Council and Bold in Africa. 

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