Secondary School Students
Tanzania · Pan-African · 2026
Equipping Africa's youth for the future of work.
We connect students, youths and early-career professionals across the continent to scholarships, fellowships, mentorship, global careers, and other opportunities to prepare African youths for the future of work — free to start, with personalised coaching when you're ready.
The Challenge Before Us
The world of work is undergoing unprecedented transformation. Advances in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, shifting labour markets, demographic change, climate and sustainability transitions, and the growing demand for renewable energy and green skills are redefining how we learn, work, innovate, and lead. At the same time, global challenges relating to education, employment, inequality, and sustainable development continue to shape the opportunities available to young people. While more young people than ever are entering the workforce, the opportunities available are not growing at the same pace. Preparing Africa's youth for the future of work will require collective investments in quality education, lifelong learning, skills development, sustainable and inclusive economic growth, innovation, entrepreneurship, and equitable access to opportunities. The numbers below illustrate both the scale of this challenge and the extraordinary opportunity that lies ahead.
1.2 Billion
Young people in developing economies are expected to reach working age between 2025 and 2035.
Source: World Economic Forum, Future of Jobs Report 2025.
420 Million
New jobs are projected to be created globally between 2025 and 2035.
Source: World Economic Forum, Future of Jobs Report 2025.
59%
Of the global workforce is projected to require training, reskilling, or upskilling by 2030.
Source: World Economic Forum, Future of Jobs Report 2025.
The Potential Gap
Based on these projections, there is a potential gap of approximately 780 million people between the number of young people expected to reach working age and the number of new jobs projected globally over the next decade. This figure should not be interpreted as a projection of unemployment. Rather, it highlights the scale of the challenge facing governments, educational institutions, employers, and young people in preparing for the future of work.
The future of work will be shaped not only by job creation, but also by investments in education, reskilling, entrepreneurship, innovation, labour mobility, and policies that support inclusive and sustainable employment.
Why FOWA?
FOWA exists to help bridge this challenge by equipping Africa's youth with future-ready skills, global opportunities, mentorship, and the networks needed to thrive in a rapidly changing world of work.
Disclaimer
The statistics presented above are derived from publicly available reports published by leading international organizations, including the World Economic Forum (WEF), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations (UN), and the World Bank. Unless otherwise stated, projections are time-bound estimates based on the best available evidence at the time of publication and may be revised as new data emerge. The "potential gap" figure is an arithmetic estimate derived from published projections and should not be interpreted as a forecast of unemployment or labour market outcomes for any individual or population group.
The solution
What we do.
Seven ways FOWA opens the doorway to the future of work for African youth.
ScholarshipsFellowshipsAI LearningCareer GuidanceMentorshipGlobal OpportunitiesFuture-ready Skills
How we do it
Three pillars — broad access, deep guidance.
The reach we're building toward.
1M+
Youth empowered by 2035
All African countries
Countries reached
10,000+
Global opportunities shared
1,000+
Mentors and partners
Who we serve
Built with the youth we serve — and the organisations that reach them.
University Students
TVET Learners
Young Professionals
Schools, NGOs & Partners