The Power of Baobab is in Our Network
Welcome to Baobab! Baobab is a social, professional, learning community for young African leaders, participants and alumni of Mastercard Foundation programs.
The Power of Baobab is in Our Network
Welcome to Baobab! Baobab is a social, professional, learning community for young African leaders, participants and alumni of Mastercard Foundation programs.
Baobab offers:
Opportunities
Baobab’s unique African-focused Opportunities board provides curated career selections from around the world.
Professional Development
Sharpen your skills with our growing catalog of courses and professional development events.
Mentorship
Baobab offers mentorship opportunities and hosts industry experts who answer trending questions for young African leaders.
Networking
Join a growing community of like-minded young African leaders who share your interests, passions and experiences.
How can Baobab help me?
The Baobab platform brings together a long list of professional development courses in Transformative Leadership, entrepreneurship, hard and soft skills for the workforce. The platform offers access to experts providing advice and mentorship not found on other social and professional networks. Additionally, unique work, scholarship, internship and funding opportunities are curated exclusively for the community.
If you’re a young African leader, participant or alumni of Mastercard Foundation programs, join now.
Watch this video to see how members have discovered opportunities through Baobab.
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Opportunities
Looking for a job, internship, funding or scholarship? Baobab's crowd-sourced Opportunities board provides curated career selections from around the world. Community members and employers as well as Mastercard Foundation partners share unique African-focused opportunities to make the platform your professional destination of choice.
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Professional Development
Baobab has a growing catalog of courses designed to provide you with the tools that guide your professional and personal development. Selected courses also award certification on completion from respected institutions.
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Mentorship
Baobab offers both group and individual mentorship opportunities to help you reach your goals and achieve impact across Africa. In addition, Baobab hosts regular Ask Me Anything (AMA) sessions where alumni, industry experts, people from the Mastercard Foundation and others answer questions that are top of mind for young African leaders.
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Networking and Collaboration
Through Baobab's social feed, chat groups and live events, you can network and collaborate with other community members who share similar interests, passions and experiences related to leadership and giving back to your communities in Africa.
What is Baobab?
Baobab is an exciting and ever-changing social, professional and learning environment. New courses, interesting blogs and podcasts plus events, job, scholarship and internship opportunities are posted frequently. Be sure to check the feed often to keep abreast of what's happening in the Baobab community.
Explore Baobab community blogs, podcasts, and videos.
Baobab Opportunities
Explore your interests, envision your future
Find a major, degree program and career with me3, an online interactive major and career quiz. Easily explore majors and careers that fit your interests and passions. Chart an academic pathway to design the future you envision.
Play the me3 career quiz now, and start on your journey.
Ambassadors advocate for Baobab by proactively using their social influence to increase awareness and drive action. They seek to increase the number of Mastercard Foundation participants and alumni who believe in the value of the platform, ultimately increasing the number of young African leaders on Baobab.
To become a Baobab ambassador, you need to be active within the Mastercard Foundation partner network, both on and off Baobab. To learn more about Baobab, go to our ambassador page and meet over 60 young African ambassadors from across the globe.
I am passionate about young girls in STEM education and community development so I have the habit of engaging in projects which focus on these areas. I envision a world where young girls are empowered and encouraged to take up career paths in all of the sciences.
Cynthia N Ayaaba
Bsc. Mathematics
University of Education, Winneba (CAMFED Ghana)
Camfed Ambassador
I love to care for the ill, so aspire to be an active member in the profession of nursing and become a figure of hope to others in the community and the world.
Philipa Karrey Danso
Bsc. Nursing
Central University (CAMFED GHANA)
Camfed Ambassador
Am passionate in using my technical skills to give back to the society. Am also a big beliver of "your candle cannot go off by lightinng other candles" so I do mentor and help others to become better version of themselves.
Willie Macharia
BSc. (Hons) Computer Science
University of Cape Town
Camfed Ambassador
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