The Amahoro Coalition

What The Amahoro Coalition does

The Amahoro Coalition is a Kenya-headquartered non-profit organization established in 2019 that operates as a private-sector convening platform focused on the economic inclusion of forcibly displaced persons (FDPs) across Africa. The organization serves two primary customer groups: FDPs (refugees, internally displaced persons, and migrants) seeking access to formal employment and entrepreneurship support, and African private-sector companies seeking to access underutilized talent pools and demonstrate social impact. Its core offerings include the Skills Hub, an online talent-matching platform connecting employers with displaced candidates; a multi-cohort Fellowship Program developing refugee change agents; the Africa Forum on Displacement, a biennial convening (Kigali 2021, Accra 2023, Nairobi 2025, Addis Ababa 2026); and proprietary research publications including a 15-country Pathways to Employment series and the 'Hiding in Plain Sight: Africa's $27B Displacement Market Opportunity' report. Operations are anchored by regional offices in Nairobi (East Africa) and Accra (West Africa), with partnerships spanning government agencies (NCFRMI), development finance institutions (Bank of Agriculture Nigeria), private corporates (Etihad Airways, PSA BDP), and diaspora foundations (Hormuud Salaam Foundation).

The organization does not generate fee-for-service or subscription revenue. Its operating model is grant- and partnership-funded, with $200M+ in in-kind and financial commitments mobilized through corporate and institutional partners since inception, and impact reported in pledges (15,000+ partner job commitments) and outcomes (500+ direct jobs, 5,000+ FDPs impacted, 330 actors convened). Technology is concentrated in the Skills Hub portal and a content/research library rather than in algorithmic or AI-driven capabilities, with no disclosed patents, proprietary models, or AI senior hires. Distribution is primarily event-driven through Forum convenings and direct enterprise partnership engagements, supplemented by content marketing, social media, and earned media at international venues such as Davos.

Name

The Amahoro Coalition

Legal name

Amahoro Coalition

Website

https://amahorocoalition.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Amahoro Coalition is a Kenya-based non-profit, established in 2019, that convenes African private-sector leaders to advance economic inclusion for forcibly displaced persons across Africa via its Skills Hub job platform, Fellowship Program, biennial Forum, and proprietary displacement-economics research.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian and Social Impact Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Migrant Integration Enterprises (Livelihoods, Services) (BPAGALAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI), Immigrant & Refugee Workforce Integration Programs (EDAAAOAJ), Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

Keywords

• Displacement economic inclusion
• Refugee employment services
• Private sector partnerships
• Market intelligence research
• Talent matching platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Nairobi

HQ country

Kenya

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Partnership and Grant Revenue: Revenue appears to be generated through partnerships with private sector companies, development finance institutions, and government agencies. The organization facilitates job creation commitments and investment mobilization rather than traditional product/subscription revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Amahoro Coalition is a non-profit coalition that convenes African private sector leaders to advance economic inclusion of forcibly displaced persons (FDPs) through tailored partnership frameworks, a Skills Hub talent-matching platform, a multi-cohort Fellowship program for refugee leaders, and proprietary market intelligence publications. It delivers impact via direct enterprise engagements, annual Forum events, and grant-funded programs rather than traditional product or subscription sales.

Product overview

The Amahoro Coalition offers a suite of programs focused on economic inclusion of forcibly displaced persons in Africa. The core offerings include the Skills Hub job portal for connecting employers with displaced talent, the Fellowship Program for refugee entrepreneurs, and Private Sector Partnership services enabling businesses to hire and invest in displacement settings. The organization also publishes market intelligence through reports like the Pathways to Employment series (15-country research) and the Hiding in Plain Sight market opportunity report ($27B market). The Africa Forum serves as an annual convening platform. These offerings work together to create a complete ecosystem supporting displaced populations' economic participation while addressing private sector talent needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Skills Hub A job portal connecting employers with forcibly displaced persons (FDPs), enabling private sector companies in Africa to access talent from displacement settings.
• Fellowship Program A structured program supporting refugee-led businesses and entrepreneurs through mentorship, capacity building, and access to networks. Currently in its fourth cohort.
• Private Sector Partnership An engagement framework connecting businesses with displaced communities to create employment and economic inclusion opportunities, including tailored partnership arrangements with corporations for job creation and investment mobilization.
• Africa Forum on Displacement Annual convening platform bringing together private sector leaders, policymakers, and displacement stakeholders to address workforce inclusion across Africa.
• Pathways to Employment Reports A 15-country research publication series covering access to formal employment for refugees across Africa.
• Hiding in Plain Sight: Africa's $27B Displacement Market Opportunity Market intelligence resource on investment opportunities in displaced and host communities across Africa, quantifying the displacement market at $27B.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15,000+ job pledges mobilized from private sector
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• NCFRMI (Nigeria's National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2026Strategic partnership to advance economic inclusion for refugees, migrants, and internally displaced persons in Nigeria through coordinated interventions.
• Hormuud Salaam FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Partnership to expand economic opportunities for 10,000 forcibly displaced people in Somalia through skills training, entrepreneurship support, and employment linkages.
• Bank of Agriculture (Nigeria)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 September 2025Landmark partnership signed with Nigeria's premier development finance institution to create 200,000 jobs for forcibly displaced persons and host communities across Nigeria. Jointly designing and implementing initiatives for job creation, agribusiness growth, and rural economic development.
• Etihad AirwaysmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 December 2024Partnership to launch a Community Development Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, providing training and employment services for displaced communities.
• PSA BDPmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 June 2024Launched mentorship program for women leaders with lived experience of displacement, building leadership capacity in the refugee community.
• Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoundtable engagement highlighting how Africa's most overlooked talent pool is filling critical hiring gaps in Kenya.
• Sports KingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSouth African sportswear company provided 150 jerseys for the Refugee Football Scouting Tournament in Ghana, supporting youth empowerment through sports.
• Samaritan AngelsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnered with Sports King to support the Refugee Football Scouting Tournament in Ghana.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Refunite: Tech-forward nonprofit using mobile and digital tools to reconnect and support displaced populations including livelihoods. Comparable as a smaller, emerging digital platform adjacent to Skills Hub's refugee-serving tech approach, though focused more on family reunion and identity than employment.

Direct peers

• TENT Foundation: Global coalition of major companies (TENT Partnership for Refugees) working on refugee employment and economic inclusion. Most directly comparable to Amahoro as a private-sector convening platform focused on refugee economic participation, though with a global rather than Africa-only scope.
• RefugePoint: Nonprofit focused on refugee self-reliance and durable solutions including economic inclusion. Comparable in mission and beneficiary model; smaller and more service-delivery oriented than Amahoro's convening model.
• Talent Beyond Boundaries: Nonprofit operating a talent-matching platform connecting skilled refugees with employers internationally. Closest functional analog to Amahoro's Skills Hub and shares the displaced-talent-to-employer thesis, though not Africa-specialized.

Broad incumbents

• Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC): Major humanitarian organization operating livelihoods, education, and shelter programs in displacement contexts across Africa. Comparable in target beneficiary (displaced populations in Africa) and integration-focused programming, though with a much broader humanitarian mandate.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Major global humanitarian organization with active economic recovery and livelihoods programs in Africa, including refugee employment work. Comparable at the intersection of refugee economic inclusion and Africa delivery, but operates at much larger scale and across many additional program areas.
• HIAS: Global Jewish humanitarian organization with refugee resettlement, economic empowerment, and advocacy programs. Comparable as a multi-country refugee economic inclusion and advocacy organization, though with a much longer history and broader mandate than Amahoro.
• Mercy Corps: Global humanitarian and development organization with significant youth employment, market systems, and refugee economic inclusion work in Africa. Comparable at the intersection of African economic inclusion and refugee programming; much larger and broader scope.
• Mastercard Foundation: Large foundation running youth employment, education, and economic inclusion programs across Africa, including refugee-focused initiatives. Comparable as a funder/convener on African youth economic inclusion; overlaps with Amahoro's Skills Hub and partnership mission but as a funder rather than operational convener.
• Africa Migration Initiative (IOM Africa): Intergovernmental migration body running programs on labor mobility, migration management, and refugee integration across Africa. Comparable on African displacement policy and integration advocacy, though operating as a multilateral rather than private-sector coalition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AfricaAmahoro
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheAmahoroCoalition
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amahoro-coalition
• Instagraminstagram.com/amahoro.coalition

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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