Our Story
How did we get here?
Who We Are
Raising entrepreneurial minds for a global world.
The original idea was to have a commercial photography studio in the serene city of Ibadan. That photography studio- known as Twim Studios- was what Olumide Adeleye founded after returning to Nigeria from a vocational school in India.
Who We Are
Raising entrepreneurial minds for a global world.
Twim Academy began with a focus on media and creative arts. It has now expanded to include culinary arts and a Tech School, partnering with the British Computer Society. From the 3-bedroom flat in Akobo, Ibadan, Twim Academy expanded to two flats. Today, Twim Institute utilizes a much bigger campus with several classrooms and studios. This growth in a sector that is largely abandoned by society has come because of the relentless dedication of Twim Institute’s team to delivering great learning experiences and providing real solutions to the problem of unemployment.
Who We Are
Raising entrepreneurial minds for a global world.
In early 2015, Twim Academy was selected as one of the MasterCard Foundation and Ashoka’s “Innovations for Youth Employment in Africa” winners and featured at the Ashoka Globalizer Summit in South Africa. The same year, the Twim Academy founder, Olumide Adeleye, was a finalist for the Future Awards Ford Foundation Prize for Youth Employment. New York Forum Africa, a global think-tank, also listed Twim Academy as one of the top 50 “Most Innovative Startups in Africa.”
Twim Institute has grown over the years with fellowships and training from Leap Africa, The DO School in Germany, Yunus & Youth, and many others.
