Our consultants cover the entire spectrum of human capital development, with recognized sector expertise in strategic areas for the continent.
Conferences & Forums
Flagship events bringing together decision-makers, researchers and innovators around the major issues of African human capital development. Face-to-face or hybrid.
Hackathons & Sprints
Intensive immersions of 24 to 72 hours to solve concrete challenges of African development. The best solutions are supported by AfroSkills towards their deployment.
Workshops
Practical sessions in small groups (12 to 30 people) led by recognized experts. Each workshop produces concrete deliverables that are immediately applicable by the participants.
African Networking
Informal monthly meetings organized in 12 African cities to connect local professionals and strengthen the fabric of the AfroSkills ecosystem in the field.
Structured Mentoring
A 6-month mentorship program that connects experienced professionals with emerging talent. Each pair benefits from rigorous monitoring and dedicated tools.
Webinars & Lives
Free online sessions open to all, streamed live from our studios and archived on Maarifa. More than 2,000 replays available in the AfroSkills library.
Our Events platform is much more than a diary: it’s a living ecosystem where attendees continue to exchange, collaborate, and create long after each event is over.
Each edition is documented, archived, and accessible to all via Maarifa — ensuring that the knowledge produced flows sustainably through the AfroSkills ecosystem.
Upcoming events
14
June
AfroSkills Forum — Human Capital 2025
Abidjan 780 registrants
22
June
EdTech Hackathon — Offline Solutions
Dakar + Online48h
05
Jul
Networking Nairobi — Tech & Innovation
NairobiMonthly evening
19
Jul
Webinar — Public Policy & Skills
OnlineFree
Upcoming events
14
June
AfroSkills Forum — Human Capital 2025
Abidjan 780 registrants
22
June
EdTech Hackathon — Offline Solutions
Dakar + Online48h
05
Jul
Networking Nairobi — Tech & Innovation
NairobiMonthly evening
19
Jul
Webinar — Public Policy & Skills
OnlineFree
The AfroSkills mentorship program connects experienced decision-makers and practitioners with career development professionals. Each pair is carefully constituted according to sectoral, geographical and objective affinities.
In 6 months of structured support, mentees report on average a significant progression in their continental professional network and their clarity of career trajectory.
ACTIVE MENTORS — AFROSKILLS NETWORK
BY Aminata Fall
DG — National Employment Agency
Senegal
JK Jean Kalala
VP Human Resources — Ecobank Group
DRC
RO Rania Ouedraogo
Founder — EdTech Sahel
Burkina Faso
DM David Mwangi
Director of Innovation — African Union
Kenya
SB Sylvie Bah
Consultant — Banque Mondiale
Guinea
Beyond one-off events, AfroSkills carries out structuring programs for the exchange of know-how that are part of the long term.
AfroSkills Summit
Our flagship annual event brings together 1,500+ participants from 38 countries for two days of exchanges, announcements and strategic meetings around the development of African human capital.
Africa Innovation Lab
A quarterly itinerant hackathon organized in a different African city for each edition. 48 hours to prototype solutions to local challenges with multidisciplinary teams.
AfroLeaders Mentoring
The AfroSkills certified mentoring program, recognized by the African Union as a program of excellence for the development of tomorrow’s leaders.
Knowledge Café Network
Monthly dinner-debates in 12 African capitals, bringing together 20 to 40 decision-makers around a development topic. Intimate format, frank exchanges, lasting connections.
