LeadMinds Africa
Inspiring the Next Generation of African Leaders & Entrepreneurs

African youth have the potential, what they lack is the opportunity.
Building accountable leaders requires education and mentorship.
The Skills Gap

62% of youths in Uganda lack the job skills required of them by employers. This continues to hold back millions of graduates/young people from finding gainful employment.
Youth Unemployment

It's estimated that 80% of youth are unemployed in Africa according to the African Development Bank. Within the next 15 years, 375 million young people will become of working age in Africa.
Lack of Practical Leadership Education Programs

According to the International Labour Organization: "the top priority for Africa is to develop innovative training and skills development schemes that better align young job seeker’s profiles with the needs of local labour markets."
Our Programs:

Annual Leaders Gathering
Each year, we invite 150 student leaders to gather and work together to improve their leadership skills. They then return to their respective schools and apply the knowledge and skills acquired to effectively lead and influence others as positive examples. We continue to work with these student leaders at their schools.

Minds2Lead Program
For this year-long leadership development program, we partner with schools to implement a robust leadership curriculum that empowers over 500 young people to lead and use their influence to bring about change in their communities.

Leadership Forum
Over 350 young emerging leaders have walked through this leadership training and jobreadiness skills program. The forum leads participants through structured conversations, experiences and interactions with influential individuals from the business community, civil society and public sector.

Mentorship Program
At LeadMinds Africa, we understand that for young people to thrive in leadership, they need access to mentors who can support their personal growth and development. Through our mentorship program, we have impacted more than 100 young people, especially high school students and university students ,with whom we have developed mentor-mentee relationships.
LeadMinds Africa is equipping young people with the knowledge and skills to embody leadership values and implement sustainable solutions in their communities and beyond.
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Media, Awards, Recognition

- MCI Radio UG - The Puzzle
LeadMinds Africa partners with Nigeria's first female Winter Olympian, Simidele Adeagbo
- NTV Uganda
- Barack Obama highlights LeadMinds Africa during the Mandela lecture in Johannesburg, 2018
- Obama Foundation
- Hamas Magazine
- Mandela institute for Development Studies
- Profile256