Special Programs
Youth In Animation With Post-production Initiative (YAPPI)
Youth in Animation and Post-Production Initiative (YAPPI) is a Del-York Creative Academy and Mastercard Foundation program training 60,000 Nigerian youths (55% women) between 2023–2027 in animation, VFX, sound, and post-production. It combines 3 months online + 6 months in-person training across Lagos, Abuja, and Enugu. YAPPI also provides Its. The initiative positions Nigeria as a global animation outsourcing hub, tapping into a $534B+ growing industry.
- • Mentorship, career placement
- • Entrepreneurship support
- • Job/freelance placement
- • Creative Fusion Labs give participants real-world briefs, industry exposure, and inclusive platforms (PWD access, sign language)
Creative Lagos
Creative Lagos is a capacity-building program by DCA and Lagos State, training 1,000 creatives across all local districts. Launched in 2021 under the THEMES agenda, it aims to establish Lagos as Africa’s creative capital by 2025. Training spans filmmaking, digital media, arts, and tech, delivered via hybrid learning. The top 100 graduates earned advanced diploma training with international faculty support. DCA remains a leading creative institution in Africa, expanding through initiatives like YAPPI to empower tens of thousands in animation and post-production
Read MoreGoogle Behind The Camera
In partnership with Google, the Del-York Creative Academy (DCA) launched a program in late 2024 to empower Nigerian content creators through training in video production, digital marketing, and storytelling. The program combines Google’s technological support with DCA’s tailored curriculum, offering creators access to global platforms and a vibrant peer community. Backed by Nigeria’s Ministry of Arts via the Creative Leap Acceleration Programme, it aims to elevate the local creative ecosystem
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Africa No Filter (ANF)
**Africa No Filter (ANF)** partnered with **Del-York Creative Academy (DCA)** in June 2025 to launch the **African Content Creators Lab**, a four-week program training 30 young creatives to challenge stereotypes about Africa through storytelling and marketing campaigns. Participants, drawn from the **African Narrative Collective**, work in teams like media consultancies and are mentored by industry experts. The program equips them with skills in narrative-driven storytelling, strategic campaigns, and innovative media engagement. ANF provides the narrative-shift vision, while DCA contributes technical training and creative industry expertise. Together, they aim to build a new generation of storytellers reshaping global perceptions of Africa.
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