Grapevine.academy · Kigali · East Africa

We don't hand out certificates. We build owners.

A diploma makes you employable. We're after something harder and worth more: your own agency, your own clients, your own income, built on the same software and the same playbook our agency has run for two decades across three continents.

Opportunity you own is the only kind no one can offer to take away.

20+ yrsWorking agency
3Continents
5Products we built
10Accounts you own
Your ecosystem 0 / 9 clients
Your agency OWNED BY YOU

Tap a slot to sign a client. Every one you win stays yours.

What you learn

Three skills businesses already pay for.

Not theory. Each skill ends with something you can sell to a real customer the week you graduate.

Social media marketing

Plan, shoot, post, and report. Run a business's pages like a professional, from one dashboard.

What you can sell
  • Monthly social media management
  • Short video and content packages

Web design and development

Build websites, booking pages, and sales funnels that capture leads and take payments.

What you can sell
  • Business websites
  • Lead capture and booking funnels

Search engine marketing

Get businesses found on Google, through search results and paid ads that bring in customers.

What you can sell
  • Local search and Google Business setup
  • Managed ad campaigns

Everything is taught inside Grapevine Software, the platform you'll run your agency on.

How it works

Learn it. Build it. Own it.

  1. 01

    Enroll

    Choose a partner school near you. You apply and pay through Grapevine Academy.

  2. 02

    Learn

    Master social media, websites, and search marketing on Grapevine Software.

  3. 03

    Do real work

    Build sites, videos, and campaigns for real organizations, including BYL basketball leagues.

  4. 04

    Launch your agency

    Graduate with 10 client accounts, office access, and our team behind you.

The graduate launch package

Everything you need to start earning.

Most programs stop at graduation. That's where we start working with you.

  • 10 Grapevine Software accountsOne for your own agency, nine to sell or use for your clients.
  • Office access in KigaliA professional place to meet clients and make sales calls.
  • Sales coachingHelp pricing your services, pitching, and closing your first clients.
  • Our agency team behind youThe same support our own paying clients get.
After you graduate
100,000RWF / month

or your regular monthly tuition, whichever is less.

10client accounts on one plan
1of them is your own agency
The agency behind the academy

We're not just a school. We're a working agency.

Grapevine has run marketing and software for real clients for two decades, across America, Asia, and Africa. When you graduate, you don't lose your teachers. You gain a team.

  • Staff who build campaigns and websites every day
  • A support desk for you and your clients
  • Software we built and run ourselves
The Grapevine team at the Kigali office
Our team at 22-B KK 15, Kigali
Where to enroll

Find a partner school near you.

Every school listed here teaches the Grapevine curriculum. You enroll and pay through us, and learn at the school.

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Partner school

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Kicukiro, Kigali Weekday and evening classes
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Nyarugenge, Kigali Weekend classes
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Gasabo, Kigali Evening and weekend classes
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No school in your city yet? We're adding partner schools across East Africa. Tell us where you are.

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For BYL families

From the court to your own business.

Players and families in BYL Africa leagues get a direct path into the Academy, and Academy students build the websites, videos, and app content that help those leagues grow.

Visit BYL Africa
For schools

Run a school or training program?

Partner with us to receive paying students, a practical curriculum, real client projects, and visibility across every app our students and league members use.

Become a partner school
Why we do this

“I had to leave to find opportunity. The next generation won’t have to.”

Mike A., founder

Read our mission
Questions

Before you apply.

Where do I take classes?

At a Grapevine partner school near you. Each school teaches the Grapevine curriculum on its own schedule. Use the search above to find one.

Who do I pay?

You enroll and pay through Grapevine Academy. We handle payment with the school, so you have one place to go for everything.

What happens after I graduate?

You receive 10 Grapevine Software accounts, one for your own agency, for your regular monthly tuition or 100,000 RWF a month, whichever is less. You also get office access in Kigali, sales coaching, and support from our agency team.

Do I have to start a business?

No. The skills are yours either way. The launch package is there when you're ready to take on clients.

Do I need experience?

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