Ikigai (生き甲斐) is a Japanese concept meaning ‘a reason for being’ — the thing that gives your life purpose, drive, and peace. It sits at the intersection of what you love, what you’re good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for. It’s not always loud.
@_graceymae I don’t just want to make music—I want to understand the business behind it, and eventually create opportunities for other young African creatives.
It would give me access to the knowledge and network I need to turn my potential into something bigger.
I’m giving away ₦2million!
In 2024, I sponsored 3 incredible young music professionals to attend the 2024 Music Business Academy Course, this year we’re doing it again!
To win the ₦500,000 tuition fee, all you need to do is:
1. Retweet this post
2. Follow @_graceymae
3. Reply with a compelling reason why you should win this grant
The comments with the most likes will win! This year we have four winners: two selected from Instagram and two from X. Deadline is 11.59pm on 31 September 2026. Winner announced 6pm on 1 October 2026.
This grant is restricted to applicants currently living in Africa. Please check the MBA for Africa website for full details on this full year course.
Good luck!
GÍWÁ: A GRACEY MAE GRANT
@_graceymae i’ve been part of the bootcamps before and gained substantial knowledge of the creative business landscape. since then, i’ve continued building in A&R, music curation and media. i'd love the opportunity to take that foundation further and learn how to build something sustainable.
@StephanieInii Yes it's "location based" targeted processing, the same way you might be talking about getting something, and you enter Instagram and scroll twice and see ads for that thing
Still smiling about this one 🤭
A few colleagues and I represented our school at the Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (NSBMB) Conference quiz competition.
We met amazing people, learned a lot and came home as 3rd runners-up.
Definitely one for the books.
GM X'ers ☀️
Starting my day by browsing behance for dashboard inspiration because my portfolio needs a serious refresh and I feel like I've played it too safe for too long 😭
Time to switch things up ✨
What are you all working on today? Wishing you a productive one 💜
A login page should be simple and straight to the point 🎯
Not boring, not cluttered, just get the user in while still looking good ✨
I think I nailed it 😌💜
GM 🌤️