The youngest workforce on earth.
Africa has more young people entering work than any other continent and the thinnest professional networks to guide them. A free 30 minutes with somebody who does the job is the cheapest, fastest intervention we know of.
- Cost to a mentee
- Free
- Runs on
- A browser
- Matching
- Worldwide
Talent is not the constraint.
Networks, not ability
Graduates with strong results and no professional contacts stall at the application stage, again and again.
Advice that is out of date
Guidance often describes a labour market that has already moved on, especially in technology and finance.
Distance from employers
The employers hiring for the roles people want are frequently in another country entirely.
Designed to work on a phone and a patchy line.
Browser sessions, no app to download
Audio only is a supported choice, not a failure
Slots outside standard office hours
No fee, at any point, for any mentee
Three ways an organisation gets involved.
- 01
Fund access
A company, foundation or agency funds sessions for a defined group of people.
- 02
Supply mentors
Your professionals go on the mentor side, at home or across the diaspora.
- 03
Report the outcome
Sessions, hours and reach counted, with the method behind every number visible.
The things people ask first.
Are mentors local or international?
Both. Matching runs across the whole network, which often means a mentor in the diaspora who understands both markets.
What if data is expensive?
Sessions run at low bandwidth and audio only is fine. A mentee should never pay to be mentored, including in data.
Can a foundation fund a whole country programme?
Yes. Missions exist for exactly that: a defined group, a target and a deadline.
30 minutes goes a very long way here.
Fund access for a group who need it, or put your professionals on the mentor side.