AFRICA, IT’S OUR TURN🔥

Calling all University and College Students🎓

Africa’s first ever Canvathon is coming to you and this time, we’re bringing the creativity, competition and a little African oomph.

Canvathon Africa: Inter University Edition is a hands-on design hackathon where student teams will learn, build and compete using Canva to solve real challenges for real businesses.

🧠 FIRST, WE TRAIN

21st September — DAY 1 (Virtual)
Kickoff + Branding 101
Learn how to build a brand from the ground up.

22nd September — DAY 2 (Virtual)
Flyers + Canva AI
Create standout designs and work smarter with AI.

23rd September — DAY 3 (Virtual)
Simple Websites
Learn how to build a simple website using Canva Code

🏆 THEN, WE COMPETE

In-Person Canvathon Competition

🇬🇭 Accra, Ghana — 3rd October 2026
🇰🇪 Nairobi, Kenya — 3rd October 2026
🇳🇬 Lagos, Nigeria — 3rd October 2026
🇳🇬 Abuja, Nigeria — 1st October 2026
🇿🇦 Johannesburg, South Africa — 3rd October 2026

👯 TEAM UP

3 students per team
University & college students only
NB: Student verification will be required for selected teams

You’ll use everything you’ve learned to build a solution in Canva and compete against student teams from across Africa.