Tackling the problem of youth unemployment

WAVE is doing this by getting young people work ready and helping employers find talent for their business so they can focus on growing it.

Our Impact Over 10 Years

70,000+

Partnered with over 30 growth partners who have reached over 70,000 youth improving their employability skills

70%

Over 70% employment rate among alumni.

5,000+

Supported a network of over 5,000 job seekers.

3x

x3 income transformation one year post training

600+

Partnered with over 600 businesses.

Our Mission

To level the playing field for underserved African youth by building an ecosystem that supports relevant skills development and increased incomes for work-ready youth.

Our Vision

A world where every young African has the opportunity to become what they imagine.

Core Values

Putting people first

Integrity

Accountability

Willingness to learn

Paradigm change

Our Model

We have upskilled thousands of youth with our proven model:

Screening

We identify self-motivated, underserved youth who are willing to learn and determined to succeed.

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Demand-driven Training

We train them in industry-relevant skills that employees seek, such as effective communication and problem-solving.

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Matching

We match work-ready youth with our growing network of employer partners.

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Career Support

We provide post-training support through monthly workshops and mentorship.

4

We identify self-motivated, underserved youth who are willing to learn and determined to succeed.

My Salary was Increased

"My salary was increased twice because my boss was impressed with my work ethics"
- Yusra Akinwunmi

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Partnership for Impact, Partnership for Good

With the tremendous support of all our partners (funding partners, growth partners & employer partners), we were able to reach and serve over 1500 young men and women with 69% of them...

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Dividends of Education

Nigeria's unemployment rate has been disproportionately borne by the youth, with almost 30% of them currently out of work...

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What Our Partners Are Saying

“WAVE has helped KEC in redesigning its curriculum which has improved the employability skills of our participants. Most of these participants have demonstrated these skills in their current workplace.”

Aghogho Akporido

Executive Secretary

“The experience working with WAVE has been very positive...the communication with WAVE team members has always been warm and professional."
Andrew Garza

Co-Founder/COO

“The hiring experience is very thorough. The questionnaire that employers fill is very detailed thereby increasing the chances of finding a good fit for the role being advertised, and the applicants know what role they are applying for and tasks that are expected of them."
Aderemi Faleye

Founder

“Working with WAVE exceeded our expectations. The training is the perfect bridge between our international management team and the local university graduates we hire to represent American clients to customers across the world."
Simone Bartlett

Co-Founder

What Our Partners Are Saying

“WAVE has helped KEC in redesigning its curriculum which has improved the employability skills of our participants. Most of these participants have demonstrated these skills in their current workplace.”

Aghogho Akporido

Executive Secretary

“The hiring experience is very thorough. The questionnaire that employers fill is very detailed thereby increasing the chances of finding a good fit for the role being advertised, and the applicants know what role they are applying for and tasks that are expected of them."

Aderemi Faleye

Founder

“The experience working with WAVE has been very positive...the communication with WAVE team members has always been warm and professional."

Andrew Garza

Co-Founder/COO

“Working with WAVE exceeded our expectations. The training is the perfect bridge between our international management team and the local university graduates we hire to represent American clients to customers across the world."

Simone Bartlett

Co-Founder

Our partners

Frequently Asked Questions

Our Solutions

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For Employers

We have a curated training approach to up-skill youths.

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For Job Seekers

We have a curated training approach to up-skill youths.

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For Partners

We take learnings from our innovative labs (academies) and integrate them into our engagement with growth partners looking to increase employability outcomes
for their students or youth demographic.

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For Job Seekers

We provide continued support to help candidates perform.

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Inspiring Success Stories From Empowered Youth by WAVE

Discover the inspiring narratives of Andrew Ayim, Chef Gibbs, and Emmanuel Ajani as they share their remarkable journeys through the transformative WAVE program.  Ayim, Gibbs, and Ajani articulate the profound impact of WAVE on their personal and professional development. Grateful for the invaluable skills acquired through the program, they underscore the importance of WAVE in fostering positive transformation. Their testimonials serve as a testament to the program's efficacy in equipping individuals with the tools needed to thrive in their respective fields.

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