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About The Afara Initiative
The Afara Initiative is a social enterprise that seeks to develop future-fit graduates at scale, by partnering with various actors in the human and economic development value chain – universities, government, and corporations. We enable this through innovative teaching and learning methodologies, strong support networks and systems, and real-world professional experiences.
Discover Our Programs
Through our programs, we develop a network of highly educated, highly skilled and globally relevant entrepreneurial leaders who will work to develop a globally-competitive Nigerian economy.
The Bridge
Our flagship program is a selective fellowship that identifies and develops change-makers to build Nigeria’s leadership capacity across sectors. The fellowship begins with a four-week intensive bootcamp followed by trainings, mentorship, and access to opportunities to forge a successful leadership journey.
The Pathway
We collaborate with higher education institutions to match the supply and demand sides of Nigeria’s job market by enabling graduates to be ready for both existing and ‘future-of-work’ opportunities across sectors. The Pathway is delivered to enrolled university students alongside their core disciplines.
Our Reach
700+
Students impacted to date
5000+
Applications received across programs
115+
Universities represented by students in our network
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