Powering Africa's creative voices visual storytellers creative futures worldwide
Training and connecting Africa’s next generation of image-makers to industry opportunity.
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Washington D.C., United States
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Nairobi, Kenya
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Johannesburg, South Africa
We select, train, and connect African creatives.
Kipaji Lab is a workforce development programme for African creators in the commercial visual economy. We train visual storytellers from Kenya, South Africa, and the African diaspora and welcome top graduates into our creative network — a curated database connecting Black photographers, videographers, and visual creators with clients and projects.
Kipaji South Africa
Our Johannesburg programme launches 2026. Workforce development that connects top graduates to our creative network of industry opportunities. Rooted in South Africa’s creative community and the Red Balloon Festival.
Washington DC Hub
Global hub connecting African diaspora creatives with opportunities, networks, and collaborative partnerships worldwide.
From training to industry connection
Access to professional equipment
Working filmmaker mentors
Entry into our creative network of clients and projects
The
Kipaji Lab
Model
Train
Four weeks of immersive training in Johannesburg combining transformational learning, professional workshops, and hands-on production work — with online modules throughout.
Equip
Professional cameras, audio equipment, and editing suites at your disposal.
Connect
Top graduates join our creative network — a curated database connecting Black photographers, videographers, and visual creators with clients and projects.
Hear from Kipaji Lab's creative community.
Creatives trained
Countries Acive
Companies Formed
Hear from Kipaji Lab's creative community.
Creatives Trained
Lab Countries
From training to the network
Top Kipaji Lab graduates join our creative network — a curated database designed to connect Black photographers, videographers, and visual creators with clients and projects, amplifying their work and expanding their access to industry opportunity.
Train
Technical craft and business literacy
Connect
Entry into our creative network
Grow
Sustained creative careers
