Graffiti is part of the scenery of Dakar and its suburbs where hip-hop culture fascinates many young people. RBS Akademya is intended to be "a place of meeting, exchange, sharing of know-how" The objective "is to bring our share of heritage", "to train young professionals" so that they are "useful" to society and to help people "become aware of the issues of their time" Students pay a registration fee of 25,000 CFA francs (about 40,000 euros)