Lashone Business School · Skill acquisition

Learn a trade you can earn from

Hands-on training in fashion, beauty, catering, crafts and other trades, so you can start earning from your own business.

Our free skill acquisition programme teaches practical trades that people pay for every day. Experienced instructors show each step, from taking measurements and drafting a pattern to finishing a neckline or icing a cake, and you practise with your own hands.

Courses run from one to six months, depending on the skill. Each programme ends with an exhibition of students' work and a graduation, and many graduates now cater events, sew for customers or run small businesses of their own.

Fashion students cutting Ankara fabric together in a tailoring class

Skills you can learn

Fashion design
Measuring, pattern drafting, cutting and sewing, from kaftans in Ankara or Adire to four-piece pencil skirts with a zip.
Hair, make-up and gele
Hairdressing, make-up and gele tying.
Beads, accessories and soaps
Bead making, Ankara accessories, soaps and cosmetics to sell.
Catering and baking
Cakes, cookies, small chops, meat pies, fish rolls, jollof and fried rice, and drinks such as Chapman and zobo, prepared hygienically.
Trades and services
Dry cleaning and tile laying, skills that are always in demand.
Cinematography
Filming and telling stories with a camera.

All our programmes are free, and the next intake is coming soon. Register your interest.

Why us

Done with care

Hands-on

Watch each step live, then practise it yourself.

Exhibition

Show and sell your work at the end.

Graduation

Celebrate with a certificate of completion.

Help with funding

Apply for a small business loan through our partner, AG Mortgage Bank Plc.

Questions

About skill acquisition

How long does it take?

From one to six months, depending on the skill; catering, for example, takes about two months. The next intake is coming soon; register your interest.

Do I need my own tools?

We will tell you what you need when you register.

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