Africa Alliance
Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning
Zainab Bello
Lecturer, Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria
2025 - 2026 UMAPS Fellowzainabbe@umich.edu
Zainab Bello is an academic staff at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. She earned her B.A. and M.A. in Industrial Design (Textiles) in 2012 and 2018, respectively. Currently, she is pursuing a PhD in Industrial Design at the same institution and is also a UMAPS fellow at the University of Michigan. Her goal is to develop products that function as storyboards, effectively conveying messages, concepts, and narratives that reflect the legend, story, and history behind each creation. Zainab's work aims to blend design with storytelling to enrich the user experience.
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