African Leadership Group - Major African Initiative (ALX, ALA, ALU) | Mastercard Foundation

African Leadership Group - Major African Initiative (ALX, ALA, ALU)

This initiative aims to train young people in technology skills to enable access to work opportunities.

A young man sitting at a computer desk, smiling, Jobberman, Nigeria, 2024

Status

active

Period

June 2020 - December 2030

Countries

The African Leadership Group - Major African Initiative is a 10-year program that aims to train 2.4 million young people in Africa in technology skills by 2030, resulting in over one million graduates (70 percent young women); 50,000 entrepreneurs; and to enable at least 600,000 total young people to accesss work opportunities by 2030. ALX will expand its network to 70 hubs, prioritizing rural and hard-to-reach communities.

The program was deployed in Kenya, Rwanda, Mauritius, Senegal, Nigeria, South Africa, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia with plans to expand to Uganda, Ghana, Morocco, and Egypt. 

  • 1 M

    1 million graduates, 70% young women.

  • 50,000

    50,000 entrepreneurs

  • 600,000

    Enable 600,00 young people to access work opportunities

Learn more about the program partners

  • African Leadership Foundation logo

    African Leadership Foundation

    A non-profit organization supporting transformative change in Africa by developing and connecting the next generation of leaders.

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  • African Leadership Academy logo

    African Leadership Academy (ALA)

    Enabling lasting peace and shared prosperity by identifying, developing and connecting Africa’s future leaders.

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  • African Leadership University (ALU) logo

    African Leadership University (ALU)

    ALU helps to build the skills that a young leader and entrepreneur will need for the future.

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