AIDA is the first International Awards
celebrating the creativity and forward-thinking design
across the African continent.
The Africa International Design Awards (AIDA) is a pioneering design advocacy platform that recognises and celebrates both African designers and international designers whose work is deeply rooted in Africa, creating innovative solutions to address the unique challenges faced by African communities.
LAUNCHING 22 JULY 2025
COTONOU, BENIN
Days remaining
Join the AIDA community, the most creative and visionary designers.
AIDA’s jury is composed of internationally acclaimed designers, creative directors, and cultural thinkers from across Africa and the diaspora.
Mark your calendar. From submissions to celebration, here are the moments that shape the journey of every AIDA participant.
Designers across Africa and the diaspora are invited to submit their work.
AIDA is proud to collaborate with organizations, brands, and institutions committed to uplifting African design.
3C Awards is a leading organisation curating and promoting design across the globe.
The company’s key mission is to promote design by rewarding great designs, exhibiting, developing designers and artist communities, providing networking opportunities, and promoting the appreciation of design excellence through education, outreach, and grants.
The 3C Awards represent today’s diversity and innovation in lighting design, furniture design, sports design, interior design, and architecture. Each brand is a symbol of design excellence around the world, showcasing the work of professional and emerging designers to more than 120 expert jury members.
The 3C Awards, for which entries are submitted from 65 countries each year, offer designers and students a unique opportunity to reach new markets and increase exposure and media coverage.
Africa Design School is a design school that trains designers to international standards, empowering them to make Africa shine on the global stage. Initiated by the École de Design de Nantes Atlantique and supported by the Sèmè City Development Agency, the school opened its doors in 2019 in Cotonou with the mission of training designers in Africa.
The school was created to address the challenges faced by businesses, public services, and startups on the continent, which must adapt to new paradigms of creation, digital culture, sustainable cities, and user experience.
To achieve this, Africa Design School has established a strong pedagogical model and a comprehensive curriculum.
