AltSchool Africa has expanded its faculty and hopes to leverage the growing interest in Africa’s creative economy.
Nigerian ed-tech startup AltSchool Africa has expanded its facilities to include creative economy and business schools. AltSchool Africa, which traditionally offered tech-related courses, has now included content creation, sales, and music business (using Afrobeats) to its existing nine courses. The edtech startup claims it had a 40% completion rate in its first year.
According to a statement shared with TechCabal, the new programs are designed to provide a comprehensive and experiential upskilling platform for aspiring learners looking to forge careers in other growing sectors. AltSchool Africa is hoping to leverage the growing interest in Africa’s creative economy that has created a new wave of nonconformist career paths such as music management, content creation, and influencer marketing.
Speaking on the launch of the new schools and call for applications, co-founder and CEO of AltSchool Africa, Adewale Yusuf, said, “We are excited to announce the addition of these two new faculties, with qualified experts leading the courses. These industries were specifically chosen for their rapid growth, and we want to help people quickly enhance their careers in these fields.”
Co-founded by Yusuf, Akintunde Sultan, and Opeyemi Awoyemi in 2021, AltSchool Africa has successfully enrolled more than 20,000 learners. The programmes offered have no educational requirements and can be completed in as little as six weeks with course fees starting from $100.
Per the statement, Nigerian artist Falzthebahdguy (Folarin Falana) and content creator and actor Mr. Macaroni (Adebowale Adedayo) will be joining the creative economy school as facilitators, while media personality Do2dtun (Oladotun Ojuolape Kayode) was recently named as the school’s Creator Relations Director. Other facilitators joining AltSchool Africa’s business faculty include Nigerian film director and cinematographer Nora Awolowo, multi-award-winning music journalist Joey Akan, and content creator Aproko Doctor (Chinonso Egemba).
Dr. Ademola Akinrinola, Director of Curriculum and Learning Experience Design at AltSchool Africa added, “The AltSchool curriculum is designed to cater to learners of all levels, from beginners to experts, who possess a natural curiosity and a drive to solve problems.”
AltSchool prides itself on creating internship opportunities for its graduates. But this won’t apply to the new schools, according to Yusuf. “When learners enroll in any of the 6-week courses, they will learn directly from industry experts and leaders who will supervise their capstone projects and provide comprehensive feedback at the end of the course,” he told TechCabal.