We are accelerating the preparation of new generations of leaders to transform Africa.
At Synapse U, we don’t just imagine the future – we give individuals and teams the skills to create it.
Synapse Academy is a dynamic knowledge hub – a reinvented university for change agents, offering a variety of online and face-to-face programmes designed to develop future-ready leaders.
uConnect
uConnect is an e-learning platform designed to equip Africa’s next generation of innovators and change agents with the essential skills to build the future.
Through accessible, cutting-edge courses, uConnect delivers quality content on technology, entrepreneurship, business, leadership and cross-cutting skills, enabling learners to develop the knowledge and tools they need to innovate in a changing world and create a lasting impact.
Tech@Work
In a world where digital technology is transforming economies and redefining employment opportunities, Tech@Work has trained 15,212 young people, opening the doors to a more promising professional future.
Digital Ambassadors
Africa is a continent of potential, with a young and dynamic population. However, the digital divide persists, limiting access to education, employment and economic opportunities. The C4E-Digital Ambassadors programme tackles these challenges head-on, offering cutting-edge training and personalised support to enable young Africans to become key players in the digital transformation of their continent.
Four pedagogical pillars to train future-ready leaders.
Synapse Academy’s learning framework is based on four interconnected pillars, essential to building a sustainable and resilient future for our continent. Together, they combine technical expertise and people-centered development to promote innovation and leadership.
Soft Skills to unleash human potential.
Business and entrepreneurial skills to build high-impact companies.
Technological skills to harness innovation for progress.
Foresight skills to imagine and design the future.
Our pedagogical approach integrates technical expertise and human-centered development, preparing change agents to innovate with intention and lead with impact. Together, we’re shaping a sustainable future.
Develop your skills!
Reveal your potential. Bring your vision to life. Our training programs propel the builders of tomorrow: innovators, entrepreneurs, activists. Shape the future.
Our initiatives
Young African Leaders Initiative
Preparing Africa’s youth to meet the continent’s future challenges is imperative to ensure Africa’s development. The launch in 2010 of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI).
Nataange Art La
The project offers a range of training services (soft skills, entrepreneurship, fashion, stage, multimedia and music), coaching, mentoring, incubation and networking.
Jeunes agriculteurs
The aim of this initiative is to harness the potential, energy, inventiveness and audacity of 320 young people aged 16 to 29, with a view to setting up businesses with a strong social and economic impact, in the agri-business sector.
Join our pool of consultants and impact the future with expertise!
If you want to work in an expert environment, in a multicultural setting, in a community committed to making a difference, join our pool of consultants.
Our impact, by the numbers.
The figures speak for themselves: thousands of people trained, dozens of impactful programmes rolled out. Every training course and every programme is a building block for a brighter future. Join us and be part of this transformation!
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Recipients
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Programmes
What they say!
Delve into the heart of our training programme through the inspiring stories of those who have experienced it first-hand. Each story reflects a unique journey, challenges faced and opportunities seized. These participants share their experience, their transformation and the impetus they received to realise their ambitions. Their success is our greatest achievement.