Our initiatives expand access to mentorship, workforce skills, and career opportunities for African youth, women, and professionals; ensuring talent is not limited by access, cost, or information.
Our Initiatives
We design and implement targeted initiatives that address different stages of the employability journey—from career clarity to skills development, workforce readiness, and access to opportunities.
Operation Get Employed (OGE)
Expanding Access to Workforce Readiness
Operation Get Employed (OGE) is I-Train Africa Foundation’s flagship workforce inclusion initiative designed to remove financial barriers to structured employability training.
Launched in August 2025, OGE provides subsidized access to the Workplace Fundamental Skills (WFS) Programme for undergraduates, recent graduates, and early-career professionals.
Why It Exists
Across Africa, many capable young adults:
• Understand the need for skills
• Want structured training
• Cannot afford full programme access
• Risk long-term underemployment
OGE ensures that cost does not block potential.
Impact So Far
- 105 participants (Cohort 1)
- 52 participants (Cohort 2)
- Structured cohort-based learning
- Guided progression and accountability
What Participants Gain
- AI fluency and digital workplace skills
- Career positioning and LinkedIn optimisation
- Project management and reporting
- Remote work and global collaboration skills
SheEarns Initiative
Enabling Women to Earn from the Digital Economy
SheEarns is an income empowerment initiative designed to support African women in building sustainable income streams through the digital economy.
Launched to expand access to earning opportunities beyond traditional employment pathways, the initiative equips participants with the knowledge, tools, and support needed to monetize digital skills and opportunities.
Impact So Far
• 266+ women enrolled across 20+ African countries
• 38 participants have earned income through the programme
• Earnings generated through 20%–40% commission-based digital opportunities
• Participants include individuals with no prior online selling experience
• A growing number of men within the ecosystem have also benefited and earned
What Makes SheEarns Different
SheEarns goes beyond training — it combines learning, earning, and community support.
Participants receive:
• Access to structured digital learning programmes
• Opportunities to earn through knowledge-sharing and referrals
• Practical guidance on how to sell, position, and communicate value online
• Ongoing support through a community of learners and earners
Why It Matters
Across Africa, many women have access to skills but lack clear pathways to monetization.
SheEarns bridges that gap by ensuring participants not only learn but also begin to earn from the digital economy, building confidence, income, and long-term economic independence.
Focus
We are working towards enabling 500 African women to begin earning sustainably through digital opportunities and structured support systems.
Career Clarity Initiative
Helping Talent Choose the Right Path
This initiative was designed to solve one of the most overlooked problems in employability: lack of clarity.
Before skills, individuals need direction.
Between 2023 and 2025, the Foundation provided free access to a structured career clarity module.
Reach
- 14,500+ participants
• 36 African countries
What Participants Learned
- How to understand their strengths and personality
• How to think globally about careers
• How to identify in-demand roles
• How to map required skills
• How to avoid wasting money on the wrong skills
Status
Currently Closed
This initiative laid the foundation for more effective upskilling and career decision-making.
Campus Engagement & Youth Outreach
Bringing Employability to Where Talent Is
The Foundation actively engages students and young graduates through campus activations and national youth outreach programmes.
Recent Engagements
- 3,000+ NYSC participants (Sagamu Camp)
- 120 NYSC members (Abeokuta)
- 400+ students (Lagos State University)
- 100+ students (University of Lagos)
Focus Areas
- Future of Work awareness
- Global employability frameworks
- AI literacy
- Career positioning
These engagements introduce young people to structured pathways before they enter the workforce.