Training Africa’s next generation of product designers
The Kimoyo Fellowship is a formal design program teaching the fundamental skill set required to become a product designer at today’s global companies.
Become a fellow today and seize the following opportunities:
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Access to design experts
Get paired with 3 Mentors from the world’s leading tech companies. All are design experts with years of experience in their fields.
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Become a research & insight guru
Research is embedded in every activity so you familiarize yourself with conducting research sessions and insight analysis.
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Work with global companies
Expand your learning and skillsets by curating design solutions for global companies through research and insights.
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Design your career strategically
Get deliberate about the success of your design career with a touch of personal branding to distinguish yourself.
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Get paid while learning
Our fellows receive monthly stipends (to be repaid later) for their upkeep so they focus on dedicating their full-time attention to learning.
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A structured learning experience
Grow using our curriculum which is creatively curated, tested, and proven to maximize the value of each lesson and activity.
Companies we’ve worked with
Fast track your product design career.
How does the Fellowship work?
Applications for our 2021 cohort open on April 19th and closes on April 30th. Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
The top 15 applicants will be selected for a 2-week probation period, after which the top 5 performing applicants will be accepted to be a part of this year’s 3-month program.
The Kimoyo Fellowship program lasts for 3 months and the 2021 cohort will take place from June through Early September.
Our 2020 cohort in summary
The 2020 cohort was our inaugural Kimoyo Fellowship and as expected, we had so many “aww . . ” moments.
⏰ 72 days of learning and unlearning
🙌🏾 36+ hours of giving and receiving feedback
🔬 25 research sessions
👩🏾💻 150+ unique research participants
⏳ 12 completed tasks
🚀 4 capstone projects
Acquire experience by “mentworking” with our mentors
With a ratio of 3:1, our Kimoyo mentors are paired with other mentors which are assigned to a fellow. Fellows meet with each mentor every week. This allows our fellows to learn from the cumulative experiences and exposure of their mentors.
Hear from our fellows
“Kimoyo Fellowship was no doubt the catalyst my design career needed. The principles and processes I learned during the fellowship have made me a more thought-oriented designer.”
— Opeyemi Akinbo
“Kimoyo gave me the self-awareness and confidence I needed as a designer, every task was designed to make me better, every step of the way mentors were available to guide me and push me towards my potential. Kimoyo's support system even after the program is unmatched. I am proud to be an alumnus of the Kimoyo Fellowship.”
— Rachael Aluko
“The teaching curriculum and organisation in the fellowship is second to none, making the fellowship an educative, challenging, fun and exciting place to be. The flexible and professional environment for learning provides the opportunity to explore oneself.”