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AKAYA Foundation x BGID Launch DesignHER Futures 2025: A Cross-Cultural Creativity & Leadership Programme for Black Girls in the UK and Ghana

AKAYA Foundation is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with BGID (Black Girls in Design) to launch DesignHER Futures 2025; a...

Aug 261 min read

The Aya Initiative - June Edition

Barely three months in, and we are already seeing our ladies stand taller, speak louder and dream bigger. June was a month of deep...

Aug 193 min read

What One Month At the Right Internship Can Teach you: My Experience as a Software Development Intern with AKAYA x Remoteli

Written By Favour Amourzang Fri Fon “One never truly knows what lies ahead”. This is the phrase that echoed through my mind as I...

Aug 73 min read

AKAYA Hosts First UK Summit at Zoom London Experience Centre, Empowering the Next Generation of Female Leaders

“Girls of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow” comes to life at Zoom London Experience Centre Last Thursday, AKAYA Foundation held its first-ever...

Jul 283 min read

2024 Internship Programme - THE LAUNCH

The second cohort of the Summer Internship Program, by AKAYA and its newest partner Remoteli is underway and officially launched on...

Jul 25, 20244 min read

A Year of Remarkable Growth, Achievements, and Success: Celebrating the Journey of Our 5 First Cohort of Interns!

Last week, we introduced the second cohort of selected interns for the 2024 AKAYA x Remoteli Summer Internship Programme and as we...

Jul 24, 20244 min read

The Aya Initiative - July Edition

Blossom Phase Recap The Aya Initiative began with the Blossom Phase, our first quarter focused on fostering a sense of community,...

Jul 3, 20242 min read

The Aya Initiative - June Edition

25 Ladies, 4 Weeks, 3 Formal Sessions, 1 Mental Health Workshop, and More… The Blossom phase of the Aya Initiative has successfully come...

Jun 4, 20242 min read

The Aya Initiative - May Edition

”Mental health…is not a destination, but a process. It’s about how you drive, not where you’re going.” Noam Shpancer Beginning this...

May 2, 20242 min read

It's a wrap: 2023 Summer Internship Programme

The excitement and mixed feelings that came with the closing ceremony of the AKAYA Summer Internship Programme was underrated. The AKAYA...

Nov 14, 20234 min read

A Recap of Week 6 - Summer Internship Programme

A Week on Personal Branding and Social Action Projects! In the bustling life of the AKAYA Summer interns, the sixth week was filled with...

Sep 19, 20233 min read

A Recap of Week 4 - Summer Internship Programme

The past week has been filled with exciting and insightful sessions that saw the interns interacting and connecting with distinguished...

Sep 12, 20232 min read

A Recap of Week 2 - Summer Internship Programme

In Week 2, the interns had the opportunity to interact with an expert in social action projects. Two sessions were organised on different...

Aug 6, 20232 min read

A Recap of Week 1 - Summer Internship Programme

The days following the AKAYA Summer Internship Programme launch were filled with exciting and insightful sessions that saw the interns...

Aug 2, 20233 min read

A Spectacular Launch: The 2023 Summer Internship Programme

Yesterday, the much-anticipated launch of the 2023 AKAYA Summer Internship Programme finally took place. The event, held on Zoom, was...

Jul 19, 20232 min read

AKAYA's Summer Internship Programme Is Here!

Greetings! We are excited to announce the launch of our Summer Internship Programme! This highly anticipated programme is designed to...

Jun 5, 20231 min read