'The African creative economy cannot thrive without empowering the creatives that fuel it!'- Yéga
Now taking applications
FIA x yéga mentoring programme
Celebrating 6 years of championing fashion illustration on the African continent and worldwide.
FASHION ILLUSTRATION AFRICA
The inaugural cohort of the Fashion Illustration Africa mentoring scheme is made up of some of the most promising female artists and illustrators on the African continent.
The artists are:
Ololade Junaid
Melissa Aba Wallace
Precious Adenugba
Oifioda Gideon
Ayesha Hadid
Ayomide May
Nasara Adamu
Ann Udeh
Suzanne Avarobe
Orinope Omoyajowo
Beginning in January 2024, the mentoring scheme will take place over 6 months till June 2024. Equipping them with skills to build sustainable businesses and contribute to the creative economy which is forecast to be a major contributor to the continent's GDP over the next decade.
Yéga is proud to be delivering the sessions which are in line with the founding ethos of Fashion Illustration Africa. The fashion industry relies on creative talent to thrive and some of the best can be found in Africa. With a youthful population, 50% of which is under the age of 30, equipping them with self sustaining and global skills will be essential over the next decade.