INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY: VISUAL COMMUNICATION

With a growing local team, new education and creator partnerships, and locally relevant product experiences, the company is accelerating its mission to make design accessible to everyone, everywhere.

Canva has surpassed US $ 3.5 billion in annual revenue and now celebrates reaching 260 million monthly active users globally, marking a major milestone in its mission to empower the world to design. Over 77 million designs were created by South Africans this year alone, showcasing the nation’ s growing creativity and entrepreneurial energy.

Among the top uses of Canva in South Africa are posters, presentations and Instagram posts, highlighting how users bring their ideas to life across diverse formats. South Africa’ s most used AI tools, including Canva AI and Magic Write, continue to make the creative process faster, smarter and more accessible for everyone.

“ Our mission has always been to empower the world to design, and that includes unlocking opportunity where it matters most. Africa is home to extraordinary creativity, energy and potential, and we’ re proud to deepen our commitment on the ground. Whether it’ s teachers in South Africa, students in Kenya or creators in Nigeria, we’ re here to help local communities design, earn and learn in ways that make sense for them,” said Duncan Clark, Head of EMEA, Canva. to reflect that. Users in South Africa can now access curated design showcases celebrating key cultural and commercial moments. Canva has introduced new collections of templates celebrating local holidays, storytelling and visual culture in collaboration with emerging African illustrators and designers.

“ Across Africa, creativity has never been in short supply – what’ s often missing is access. This next chapter is about changing that. Whether it’ s a young person designing from a township classroom or a creator turning their talent into income, we want Africans to feel like Canva was made with them and for them,” said Dr. Mzamo Masito, Africa Expansion Lead, Canva.

AFRICA IS HOME TO EXTRAORDINARY CREATIVITY, ENERGY AND POTENTIAL.

Canva now has a dedicated South African team of nine, operating from a new regional office at AfricaWorks in Rosebank, Johannesburg. As part of its localisation efforts, Canva has expanded to nearly 20 African languages, ensuring creators, educators and entrepreneurs can use the platform in ways that feel natural and culturally relevant.

Creativity across Africa is vibrant, mobile-first and community-driven – and Canva’ s platform is evolving

Through Canva for Education, the company is partnering with leading universities including Rhodes, UCT, UJ, University of Pretoria, HEITSA and the African Leadership University to bring free design tools and training into classrooms. Canva has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Education in Ethiopia and integrated with Snapplify’ s authentication technology, enabling seamless access for more than 800,000 learners and 100,000 teachers. p

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