We are all born to create.
Orange Academy is Africa’s first practical school of Integrated Brand Experience and storytelling. For storytellers, creators, healers, strategists, campaigners, marketers, and anyone helping the world give a damn.
Six ways to become an Orange Mind.
Practical, weekend programs in Lagos, and live sessions online.
A brand is a strategic, cultural idea. Strategic, because you must make bold choices. Cultural, because culture eats strategy for breakfast. Idea, because it all has to live in one story that sticks.
Orange at a glance.
- Where
- Lagos, Nigeria, with faculty in Europe, the US, and the UK
- Status
- Registered not-for-profit in Nigeria
- Run by
- Orange alumni, 100%
- Founded by
- Dr. Kehinde (Kenny) Bademosi, now an advisor and faculty member
- Graduates
- Called Orange Minds. 8,000+ and counting
- How we teach
- Live briefs, real critique, Magic and Logic
In their words.
“After completing Orange Academy’s IBX program, I was hired within weeks of my internship. Since then, I’ve helped our brands secure the #1 and #2 spots in our category. Next up is the rest of West Africa, but it all started at Orange Academy.”
“Orange didn’t just teach me branding; it gave me the space to express my full creative self.”
“We are all born to be creators. I can’t watch an ad the same way anymore; colors aren’t just colors. Experience sits at the core of every strategy meeting. I find myself immersed in decoding the culture of our consumers and brands.”
“I learned that at Orange Academy, if you are gifted, you will definitely have something to offer, and people will pursue you, and that is exactly what happened to me.”
WYS Live
A modern campfire for storytellers.
Creators, dreamers, and doers share real stories that spark empathy, creativity, and connection. Latest: storytelling in the age of AI, with Kenny and Lilian Williams.
What’s your story?
Tell us in a few lines. We review every application by hand.