Bold in Africa is pleased to announce its partnership with the British Council in launching the Creative DNA Africa programme 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 an opportunity for action-based learning 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 Africa programme, Cohort 1.

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This programme is open to 20 women fashion entrepreneurs. It is free of a charge to successful applicants and will be divided into 2 cohorts of 10, implemented over a period of 6 months, it includes:

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• Weekly training sessions led by industry experts.

• Capacity Building for Fashion Practitioners.

• Fashion Pop-ups and Policy Discussions.

• Convening of Creative DNA Alumni Network.

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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 25th November to Saturday 27th January (Christmas break included), 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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Creative DNA Africa is supported by the British Council. 

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