Scaling ALX: Empowering Africa's Next Generation of Digital Economy Leaders and Innovators
This 10 year program aims to enable young Africans with market-ready technology and professional skills.
Status
active
Period
September 2025 - December 2030
This 10-year (2020-2030) program, an extension of an existing program, aims to develop technology skills for 2.4 million young Africans by 2030.
Project Goals
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2.4 M
The project aims to develop technology skills for 2.4 million young Africans by 2030
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1 M
Program goals include 1 million graduates
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70%
70% of the 1 million graduate goal will be women
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50 K
Enable 50,000 entrepreneurs with business development skills
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600 K
Enable access to work for 600,000 young people over the next five years.
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70
Expanded to 70 hubs, prioritizing rural and hard-to-reach communities.
The program goals include 1 million graduates (70 percent young women), enabling 50,000 entrepreneurs with business development skills, and enabling access to work for 600,000 young people over the next five years. ALX is expanding its network to 70 hubs, prioritizing rural and hard-to-reach communities.
The program is deployed in Kenya, Rwanda, Mauritius, Senegal, Nigeria, South Africa, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia with planned expansion to Uganda, Ghana, Morocco, and Egypt.
ALX Foundation
ALX is a charitable foundation that equips young people with skills and leadership training to support economic growth in Africa and the world.
