BADICI Digital
Institute Academy
Learn deeply. Build boldly. Share through BADIRA.
One institutional campus for learning, creative practice and cultural technology. The Academy develops knowledge; Metaverse Studios turns learning into experiences; Creator Roots opens the door; BADIRA carries the work into public life.
Institute Academy
Learning & Research Wing
Metaverse Studios
Applied Practice Wing
Creator Entry
TalentTube & Creator Roots
BADIRA
Broadcast & Memory Spine
One institution. Four connected movements.
Scroll through the BADICI journey: creators enter, knowledge develops, studios apply it, and BADIRA carries the outcome into sound, story and cultural memory.
Learn in the Institute. Build in the Studios. Share through BADIRA. Preserve through the cultural archive.
Explore the Digital Campus
Metaverse Studio
The applied studio wing of the BADICI Digital Institute Academy. Learners move from knowledge into sound, visual production, storytelling, spatial design and cultural experience prototyping.
Creator Roots Studio
The Baobab AR
AR
Experience Path
Mobile
Creator Entry
BADIRA
Showcase Path
Sound Lab Studio
Traditional + Electronic
Learn
Music Practice
Create
Studio Work
Share
BADIRA Output
Visual Arts Studio
3D Galleries & NFTs
Design
Visual Practice
Build
3D Environments
Archive
Cultural Assets
Storytelling Studio
Elders & Archives VR
Record
Oral Histories
Shape
Story Worlds
Preserve
Archive Path
Knowledge Becomes
Creative Practice
The learning and research wing of BADICI. Study languages, music, visual arts, cultural heritage and spatial technologies, then move directly into the Metaverse Studio to practise, prototype and prepare work for BADIRA and the cultural archive.
Languages • Music • Visual • Heritage
Metaverse Studios • BADIRA Path
LANGUAGE ROOMS • LIVE TUTORS
Swahili Room
Jambo! Interactive conversations
Chichewa Room
Moni! Malawi heritage
Shona Room
Mhoro! Zimbabwe culture
412 learners • Proverbs & mbira music
Yoruba Room
Bawo! Nigeria traditions
623 learners • 14 lessons • 82% completion
Amharic Room
Selam! Ethiopia history
289 learners • Ge'ez script basics
Study Groups Live
Swahili Circle
Virtual Villages • 12 online
Yoruba Proverbs
Heritage Room • 8 online
Shona Mbira Jam
Instrument Rooms • 5 online
Certificate Preview
Swahili Foundations
Verified on-chain • NFT Certificate
Progress syncs to Analytics & Metaverse profile
Experience Layer
Four immersive worlds connecting culture to code — connected to the Institute Academy learning pathway.
Studios Mall
Marketplace for creator-built studios. Launch instantly.
BADIRA Heritage Hub
Flagship studio preserving pan-African heritage through immersive archives, live elder sessions, and shoppable artifacts.
Lagos Sound Lab
by Amapiano Collective
Nairobi Visual Collective
by Lukhanyo Studio
Soweto Stories
by Memory Keepers
Durban Craft VR
by Thandiwe
Creator Roots Studio
Original BAQAB AR experience — now inside the Mall
BAOBAB DIGITAL
& CREATIVE INNOVATIONS
Creator Roots
Grow your art in AR
Scan. Plant. Experience local creators as a living baobab tree.
QR at events launches WebAR instantly. No download. iOS Safari & Android Chrome.
Point at floor
Move your phone slowly. We'll detect a surface to plant your Creator Root.
"Creator Roots" Would Like to Access the Camera
For augmented reality to place your baobab on the floor.
Step 1 of 4
Tap & drag to rotate
Plant your Seed
Tap to plant your Creator Root in AR. This becomes the home for local art.
Creator Roots Live
3 creators live on this root
Music • Durban
Roots Riddim
Thandiwe • Amapiano
Imvelo
Art • Cape Town
Digital Baobab Study #3
By Lukhanyo • Edition of 25
Shop • Handmade
Beaded Baobab Charm
Supports local artisans
R180
Add to Baobab
It's Live!
Your content is now growing on the Baobab. Anyone scanning here will find it.
Analytics Dashboard
Real-time culture metrics across the Mall & Academy.
Total Taps
+18%12,847
Last 30 days
Shares
+12%3,241
Viral coefficient 0.25
Shop Clicks
+24%892
R 127k GMV
Active Creators
+547
12 countries
Institute Academy Development
Active Learners
2,341
Lessons Completed
18,492
Languages in Progress
5
Taps — Last 7 Days
Across all studiosTop Performing Studios
Recent Activity
| Creator | Action | Studio | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thandiwe | Published track | Creator Roots | 2m ago |
| Amina K. | Completed Swahili L7 | Academy | 5m ago |
| Lukhanyo | Added artwork | Visual Arts | 8m ago |
| BADIRA | Launched village | Virtual Villages | 14m ago |
| Amapiano Collective | Started jam | Sound Lab | 22m ago |
Engagement Hotspots
Live nowTop Academy Rooms
by learnersLearning Streaks LEADERBOARD
Amina K.
Swahili • Nairobi
47 days
🔥 streak
Tinashe M.
Shona • Harare
32 days
Chioma O.
Yoruba • Lagos
28 days
Daniel M.
Chichewa
21 days
Selam T.
Amharic
19 days
Study Groups — Live Now
Swahili Beginners
12 onlineVirtual Village • with Tutor Amina
Mbira Masterclass
5 onlineInstrument Rooms • Shona Room
Yoruba Proverbs
8 onlineHeritage • Memory Worlds