Education marketing, strategic communications and research in Africa

Connecting the world's institutions with Africa's brightest students.

Since 2016, Vive Africa has helped universities and schools from the United Kingdom, Europe, North America and beyond build a strong presence and recruit students in Africa.

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20.6Mpeople reached for Loughborough University
28+projects delivered
Trusted by leading institutions
Loughborough UniversityUniversity of SussexUniversity of
Birmingham
University of DundeeUniversity of WarwickLagos Business SchoolUniversity of RoehamptonHenley Business School
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Who we are

A boutique agency with an unrivalled knowledge of Africa.

Vive Africa is a marketing communications agency focused on education and enterprise. We help forward-looking institutions across the world build a strong presence and recruit quality students in Africa's frontier markets.

We keep our hands on the pulse of the market, and we deploy strategic communications that inspire action: from national media coverage to targeted digital campaigns and original research.

More about us
36+

Years of combined experience

28+

Projects completed for local and international institutions

3+

Industry awards

32M+

Social media impressions

The next chapter

Transnational education is coming to Africa.

Institutions from the UK, Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand are increasingly delivering their programmes in Africa through branch campuses, joint degrees and partnerships. Vive Africa helps them understand demand, meet the right partners, and launch with the trust of families, employers and regulators.

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Client feedback

What our clients say.

Every time we consulted Vive Africa they delivered exceptional results. With their help, we were able to reach audiences that we could not have reached through our in-house efforts. It is value for every penny spent.
Toluwalope Omoyeni
Toluwalope OmoyeniCommunications Executive, Lagos Business School
Vive Africa devised and coordinated a series of activities to improve recruitment among African applicants. It led to an increase in our numbers, which would not have been possible without them.
Pablo Iglesias-Rodriguez
Pablo Iglesias-RodriguezSenior Lecturer, Sussex Law School, United Kingdom
Vive Africa has done a great job helping us reach potential applicants, particularly as travel was curtailed during the pandemic. It is definitely worth continuing our activities with the company.
Alicia Butterfield
Alicia ButterfieldRegional Manager, Loughborough University
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Face of Education Africa

Celebrating the people changing how Africa learns.

Described as the Forbes 30 Under 30 of education, Face of Education Africa honours the leaders, founders and educators shaping the future of learning across the continent.

25Honourees in the 2023 edition
Advisory boardProminent local and international leaders
FellowsA year-round alumni community
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Ready to reach Africa's next generation of students?