The Footwear Academy

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Welcome to The Footwear Academy. At The Footwear Academy, we equip young people with a core focus on women, to produce export standard leatherworks products. Our mission is to reduce poverty, unemployment, and foster socio-economic development in Nigeria. Our ambition for Africa is to equip indigenous leatherworks brands with the necessary skills that will enable them to compete globally.

Courses Offered

at The Footwear Academy

Our academy is a dedicated hub for all things shoes and bags, offering a diverse range of courses and resources for both aspiring and seasoned enthusiasts.



What our students say

During my training at The Footwear Academy, I did not only gain knowledge, but I also found friendships that was timely in my life. The soft skills were the highlight of the programme, the way it was so relevant to our daily life experiences and all

Anaekwe Tochukwu


All through the training, I enjoyed every bit and every section, from the Leatherworks to the soft skills classes, I got to understand that shoemaking can indeed be fun and it is not gender based. Thank you TFA.

Palmer Glory-Anna


My works has always been appreciated and liked and it is as a result of the The Footwear Academy's shoemaking technique that I gained. I apply them daily at my workplace and always get wonderful results.

Wakil Ismail Kareem

Awards and Recognitions

  • December 2021 - Best Leatherworks Designer Male Category- Ace Awards
  • June 2021 - National MSME Award for Excellence in Leatherworks
  • March 2020 - Grant winner, Friends of Prof. Yemi Osibanjo Entrepreneurship competition.
  • December 2019 - Her Network StartUp Woman of the Year Award