OUR STORY
Founded in 2024, MyLEAPS Initiative emerged from a simple but urgent reality: too many young people are excluded from opportunity despite having the talent to succeed. growing disconnect between education, opportunity, and the future of work for young people across Africa.
We exist to address the growing disconnect between education, opportunity, and the future of work for young people across Africa. Our goal is close this gap by delivering accessible, relevant, and high-quality youth development programs aligned with the future of work.
We recognize that today’s fast-evolving global economy demands not only technical expertise but also leadership, innovation, adaptability, and strong interpersonal skills. Through a combination of innovative training programs focused on technical, digital, and soft skills, personalized mentorship, and access to critical resources and opportunities, MyLEAPS empowers youth to acquire future-relevant competencies. We want to ensure that young people, regardless of background, have access to the skills, platforms, and support needed to open doors to meaningful employment, entrepreneurship, and leadership opportunities so that they can thrive in the global economy.
Since our inception, we have trained hundreds of young people across 10 countries in areas such as artificial intelligence, career development, financial literacy, and more. Our programs are designed to be inclusive, intentionally supporting economically disadvantaged youth, young women, and persons with disabilities to ensure equitable access to opportunities.
Our Vision
A thriving Africa where young people are skilled, innovative, and globally competitive leaders shaping inclusive and sustainable societies.
Our Mission
To close the youth skills gap by delivering accessible, future-ready, and market-relevant training that enables young people to secure work, build enterprises, and lead in their communities.
Our Values
Equipping Africa’s youth with future-ready skills for work, leadership, and impact.
Core Objectives
The high-level, strategic, and measurable goals we aim to achieve as we work to fulfill our mission and move closer to our vision.
Skills Development
Equip young people with market-relevant digital, entrepreneurial, and soft skills to enhance employability, unlock entrepreneurial potential, and bridge the skills gap.
Career Readiness
Improve employment outcomes through mentorship, internship facilitation, and career readiness programs, including CV clinics, interview coaching, and job placement support.
Capacity Building
Strengthen youth leadership, innovation, and civic engagement through mentorship, peer-learning networks, and community-based projects that foster individual growth and drive social change.
Sustainable Partnerships:
Build strategic collaborations with the private sector, civil society, educational institutions, governments, and development partners to amplify impact, ensure program relevance, and support long-term scalability and sustainability.
Inclusive Access
Ensure equitable access to training and opportunities for marginalized and underserved youth, including girls and young women, youth with disabilities, and those in rural or low-income communities.
Join Hands With Us
Alone we can reach 1,000 but with you we can reach 10,000. Join hands with us to accelerate our impact in the lives of young people across Africa.