Media Release - Ananse Center for Design Launches in Lagos to Empower Nigerians and Drive Sustainable Innovation - 2025-10-10
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- Title
- Media Release - Ananse Center for Design Launches in Lagos to Empower Nigerians and Drive Sustainable Innovation - 2025-10-10
- Author
- Mastercard Foundation
- Year
- 2025
- Publication/Event Date
- October 10 2025
- Abstract
- This article, published on October 10, 2025, profiles the Ananse Center for Design Lagos, which was launched in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Art, Culture & Creative Economy. This 1,200-square-meter facility aims to empower over 5,000 fashion creatives and facilitate access to 50,000 jobs, with 70% of participants being young women. The Center offers 22 courses across five modules, including E-commerce and Business Development, using training rooms and specialized CAD labs. By combining training, infrastructure, and global market access via the Ananse.com platform, the initiative addresses critical industry gaps, promotes sustainability, and drives inclusive economic growth.
- Resource Subject
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- Creatives
- Entrepreneurship
- Innovation
- Keywords/Access Points
- Ananse Center for Design Lagos; Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Art, Culture & Creative Economy; fashion creatives; training; economic growth.
- Geographic Locations
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- Nigeria
- Language
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- English
- Demographic Groups
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- Youth
- Special Collections
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- Foundation Corporate Announcements
- Archival Record ID
- MFA.2025.1205