We are excited to announce a transformative initiative by Digital Skills for Africa, in partnership with the Malawi Government’s Department of Arts. This collaboration aims to empower women creatives in Malawi by providing them with essential digital skills, alongside training in gender equality and business development.
About the Partnership
Recognizing the critical role of digital skills in today’s creative industry, Digital Skills for Africa is proud to join forces with the Department of Arts. Together, we will conduct workshops in Blantyre and Lilongwe, ensuring that women across Malawi have access to these valuable resources.
Training Details
The training sessions will be held in person, with the Blantyre session scheduled for March 17-18, 2025, at Larchevio Lodge, and the Lilongwe session on March 20-21, 2025, at Lingadzi Inn. Each session will last for 1 hour and 30 minutes, providing an in-depth exploration of the topics at hand. Participants will also benefit from an allowance to cover accommodation, ensuring they can fully engage in the training without financial strain.
Key Focus Areas
- Digital Marketing for Artists: Facilitated by Digital Skills for Africa, this session will cover digital marketing tools, creating a digital marketing strategy, building an online portfolio, and case studies of successful women artists leveraging digital platforms.
- Cyberlaw Awareness and Combating Gender-Based Violence in the Creative Sector: Facilitated by Equality Now, this session will address cyber laws in Malawi, identifying and addressing cyberbullying, protecting personal and professional data online, and the ethical use of digital platforms.
- Intellectual Property Rights for Artists: Facilitated by COSOMA, this session will cover copyright and intellectual property laws, protecting artistic work from exploitation, and licensing and monetizing creative work.
- Proposal Development: Facilitated by Morton Sibale, this session will teach participants how to write effective proposals for grants and funding, identify funding opportunities, and understand current fundraising strategies.
- Art as Business & Accessing International Markets: Facilitated by Ezaius Mkandawire, this session will cover building a sustainable arts business, budgeting, pricing, marketing, and selling artwork, strategies for exporting art, and building an international audience.
- Using Art for Social Advocacy, Networking, and Collaboration: Facilitated by Zilanie Gondwe, this session will explore how art can address social issues, case studies of artists using their work for advocacy, and practical exercises in designing arts projects focused on social issues.
Incorporating E-Learning
In addition to the in-person sessions, we are excited to integrate the workshop content into our e-learning platform, Digital Skills for Africa. This will allow women who cannot attend the workshops in person to access the training materials online, ensuring broader reach and impact.
Looking Forward
We are grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with the Department of Arts and are committed to making this initiative a success. By placing digital skills at the forefront, we aim to empower women creatives to thrive in the modern, tech-driven world and foster a more inclusive and dynamic creative industry in Malawi.
Stay tuned for more updates and insights from the workshops. Together, we can make a difference!
Work With Us:
Want to partner on or fund one of our programmes / initiatives? We are always open to collaborations and partnerships. Contact our Business Development Associate; Ms. Abigail Zingani via contact@digitalskillsforafrica.com or give us a call(direct or WhatsApp) on +265991850749.
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