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CAU Impact

Creative Leadership.
Lasting Impact.

Empowering Africa's next generation of creative leaders, innovators and changemakers through education, fellowships, collaboration and community-driven impact.

Our Impact

Creativity as a force for Africa's future

CAU exists to grow creative education, innovation and leadership across Africa. We back people who turn talent into livelihoods, ideas into enterprises and culture into shared prosperity — and we measure what changes as a result.

CAU mentors and students in a coaching session
CAU studio where students build and measure their creative work
CAU IMPAX INDEX

CAU IMPAX INDEX

Measuring how education transforms lives, creates opportunities and strengthens communities.

Fellowship Programmes

Fellowships for creative leaders

Each fellowship pairs leaders with mentors, peers and resources in their field. Programme details and application dates will be published when confirmed.

Our Fellows

Meet the People Leading Change

Student Testimonials: From Skills to Real-World Impact

Discover the stories of CAU fellows who are transforming their skills into careers, building businesses, creating opportunities and making a difference in Uganda's creative and digital industries.

Our first cohort of fellows will be introduced here.
Creative Hubs

Fellow-led hubs and projects

Every fellowship year, fellows can propose hubs in their field. Hubs go live once CAU approves them.

Proposed hub areas (not yet launched):

Fashion & Design HubFilm & Media HubMusic & Performing Arts HubAI & Emerging Technology HubDigital Entrepreneurship HubAfrican Heritage & Culture HubCommunity Innovation Hub
Impact Reports

Our Impact, Measured and Shared.

Explore the progress, outcomes and stories behind our programmes, fellows and creative communities.

Not yet published

Annual Impact Report

The year at CAU: programmes, people and progress.

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Fellowship Impact Report

What our fellows built, led and changed.

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Creative Arts Impact Report

Outcomes across arts, music, film and design.

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Digital & AI Impact Report

Digital skills, AI fluency and online reach.

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Community Development Report

How creativity strengthens our communities.

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Creative Hubs Report

Fellow-led hubs, projects and events.

Not yet published

Donor & Partnership Report

How partner support was put to work.

Impact News & Stories

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Support Our Mission

Give money, equipment, resources or services

Your support helps fellows, hubs and students create. Pledge a gift or offer laptops, cameras, instruments, studio equipment and more.

Online payments are not yet active — gifts are recorded as pledges and our team follows up.