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A Fellowship
Without
Borders.

Where African creativity meets artificial intelligence. A fellowship for the next generation of storytellers, builders, and innovators.

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Why Join

A fellowship built
for the frontier.

Learn from Practitioners

Mentors who are actively working at the frontier of media, film, AI and tech — not just theorists. Real experience, transferred to you.

Build Real Projects

Every track culminates in work you can show the world, not just certificates. We measure success by what you ship.

Join a Lifetime Network

Thousands of alumni across 28+ countries who open doors for each other. The community outlasts any cohort.

Get Recognised

The fellowship is a signal. Employers, investors, and collaborators take notice — and so do we.

What We Do

Our Programs

Our Community

Meet the Fellows

Fellows Speak

Voices from
the community.

Every week pushed me past what I thought I could do. The projects are real, the feedback is brutal in the best way, and the results speak for themselves.

Yusuf Musa

Product Design · Cohort 2024

2024

The network alone was worth it. I met my co-founder here. We've since raised pre-seed funding and are building infrastructure for creative businesses.

Kofi Asante

Tech Entrepreneurship · Cohort 2023

2023

Within six months of completing the program, I had signed my first brand deal and grown my audience to 80,000. KAFellowship gave me the frameworks I was missing.

Ngozi Eze

Creator Economy · Cohort 2024

2024

I came in as a developer who knew some Python. I left as someone who had built a working AI tool used by 400 people in Lagos. The mentorship here is unreal.

Damilola Fashola

AI Fellow · Cohort 2022

2022

KAFellowship didn't just teach me filmmaking — it showed me what African storytelling could look like when done without apology. My short film screened in three countries last year.

Amara Nwosu

Film Fellow · Cohort 2023

2023
Our Mission

Forging Leaders
for the Continent.

Named in honor of Kabiesi Ademola — a symbol of dignified African leadership — our fellowship identifies exceptional individuals who carry within them the potential to reshape their sectors, communities, and nations.

We invest in people, not just projects. Through rigorous programming, mentorship from practitioners, and a network that spans the globe, we build leaders who act with courage and create with purpose.

Hands-on Learning

Immersive workshops, labs, and field experiences.

Elite Network

Peers, mentors, and partners across 28+ countries.

Real Projects

Fellows ship work that matters — not just portfolios.

Lifetime Membership

Access and community don't end at graduation.

Stay Connected

Stay in the loop.

Program launches, fellow spotlights, and insights from the frontier of African creativity and tech — via email or WhatsApp.

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Applications Open

Are You the Next
Kabiesi Fellow?

We accept applications from individuals across Africa and the diaspora who are committed to leading meaningful change. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

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