Big plans, few mentors.
Kigali is building new sectors quickly and has very few people who can describe those careers from the inside.
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Cost to a mentee
- Free
- Local time zone
- CAT
The people who arrive stuck.
Students and recent graduates
Applying into technology and digital and financial services around Kigali against people who already had someone make the call for them.
Job seekers who keep reaching the last round
Strong applications, no useful feedback, and no one in Kigali who can say what the shortlist actually turns on.
People early in a job here
First or second role in Kigali, working hard, with nobody explaining how progression or pay is decided.
Career changers
Moving out of tourism and hospitality or into it, with a CV that still reads like the last job rather than the next one.
The fields our mentors work in.
Mentors volunteer 30 minutes. Matching is cross-border, so a mentor outside the city is normal and often the point.
Technology and digital
Financial services
Tourism and hospitality
Health and care
Construction and infrastructure
Public sector
Four steps, one half hour.
- 01
Tell us what you are stuck on
A short sign-up: where you are, what you want next, and the one thing blocking it.
- 02
We match you
You are matched with a mentor who has done the job you are aiming at, wherever in the network they sit.
- 03
Pick a time that suits you
Times are shown in CAT, so a mentor in another country never means an awkward hour for you.
- 04
Thirty minutes on video
Free to you, on the platform, with a written summary of what to do next.
The questions we hear most in Kigali.
These come up again and again from people sitting in Kigali, whatever stage they are at.
How do I get into technology and digital here without knowing anyone in it?
Is financial services worth moving into, and what does the first year really look like?
What does a strong application for tourism and hospitality look like from Kigali?
Should I stay in Kigali, move, or work remotely for an employer somewhere else?
How do I explain my Kigali experience to an employer who has never heard of my last one?
Who funds the sessions here.
International employers running Give, with people mentoring from Kigali and beyond
Universities and skilling programmes for students in and around Kigali
Foundations and youth employment funders
Employers running Redirect for rejected candidates
Ready to start in Kigali?
Book a free 30-minute session, or tell us what you need and we will match you with a mentor who does the job you are aiming at.
The things people ask first.
Do I have to live in Kigali to book?
No. Matching is cross-border, so a mentor is chosen for the job they do rather than the city they sit in.
Is it really free?
Free to you. Sessions are funded by our employer, university and public-sector partners.
How soon can I get a session?
Sign up, tell us what you are stuck on, and pick a slot in CAT once you are matched.
Can I be matched with someone in technology and digital?
Yes. Technology and digital is one of the areas Kigali mentees ask about most, and mentors in it volunteer across the network.
Will my mentor understand the Kigali job market?
Often, yes. Where the better match sits elsewhere, you still get someone who does the job you are aiming at, and the advice is set against what you are facing in Kigali.
Get unstuck from Kigali.
Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it. Free to you, wherever you are sitting.