Hakizetu Organization

What Hakizetu Organization does

Hakizetu Organization is a Tanzanian non-governmental organization founded in 2016 and headquartered in Mwanza, with branch offices in Arusha and Magu. It delivers an integrated economic-empowerment portfolio targeting young women and girls aged 14-39, with a particular focus on survivors of gender-based violence in the Lake Zone region of Tanzania.

The organization's service stack is built around three interconnected core programs: a one-year Vocational and Employability Skills Development track (garment making, handcrafting, and media production with 9 months of classroom training and 3 months of apprenticeship at partners such as Kasano Industry); a Small Entrepreneurs Development program combining 14 days of intensive business training with a 6-month incubation period, micro-loans, seed funding, mentorship, and monthly 'Entre-Connect' sessions; and a Digital Business Skills Development program delivered over two months covering e-commerce, digital marketing, digital finance, and online selling. Supporting layers include the Hakizetu Micro-finance facility (low-interest, no-collateral loans on 36-month repayment), a toll-free counseling hub (0800750240), and the 2026-2027 Youth Leadership Program delivered with Digital Opportunity Trust and Mastercard Foundation. The stated impact metric is $7 of return per $1 invested within two years of program completion.

The business model is non-profit and grant-funded. Revenue derives from donations and grants provided by international foundations and development partners - including Segal Family Foundation, Mastercard Foundation, Crossroads International, Open Society Initiative for East Africa, Social Action Trust Fund, Voice, The Waterloo Foundation, Tools For Self Reliance, DOT, and Egmont - as well as from individual donations routed via Every.org and Myriad USA. Programs and services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries; the organization monetizes only indirectly through donor contributions. Distribution is direct via community outreach, events (notably the 'Piga Chenga Siyo Mkeo' sports bonanza reaching over 16,000 participants), partner referrals, and the toll-free hub. There is no proprietary technology platform, app, or AI/ML capability disclosed; technology use is limited to standard communications, documentation, and beneficiary digital-skills training.

Name

Hakizetu Organization

Legal name

Hakizetu Organisation

Website

https://hakizetu.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hakizetu Organization is a Tanzanian non-profit founded in 2016 that delivers vocational training, small-entrepreneurship incubation, micro-finance, and digital-skills programs to young women and girls, particularly survivors of gender-based violence, in the Lake Zone and beyond.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training & Economic Empowerment Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits (BPAGADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

Keywords

• Vocational training programs
• Women economic empowerment
• Gender-based violence support
• Business incubation services
• Micro-finance lending

Headquarters

HQ city

Mwanza

HQ country

Tanzania

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Hakizetu operates as a non-governmental organization funded primarily through donations, grants from foundations, and partnerships with international development organizations. Revenue supports livelihood programs, vocational training, and economic empowerment initiatives for young women and girls.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hakizetu Organization is a non-governmental organization that delivers vocational skills training (garment making, handcrafting, media production), small entrepreneurs development, and digital business skills programs for young women and girls, including survivors of gender-based violence, in Tanzania. It supplements training with micro-loans, seed funding, a six-month business incubation program, apprenticeship placements, and a toll-free counseling service to support economic empowerment.

Product overview

Hakizetu Organization operates as a non-governmental organization offering a multi-layered economic empowerment portfolio for young women and girls survivors of gender-based violence. The core offerings consist of three interconnected programs: Vocational and Employability Skills Development (one-year training in garment making, handcrafting, and media production), Small Entrepreneurs Development (14-day intensive business training with micro-loans and 6-month incubation), and Digital Business Skills Development (two-month digital literacy program). These programs are supported by a dedicated Business Incubation Program and a Youth Leadership Program delivered in partnership with Digital Opportunity Trust and Mastercard Foundation. The integrated model progresses beneficiaries from skills acquisition through apprenticeship, mentorship, and access to micro-finance, with a stated return metric of $7 per $1 invested within two years post-graduation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vocational and Employability Skills Development A 12-month vocational and employability training program for young women and girls (ages 14-39), including survivors of gender-based violence, covering garment making, handcrafting, and media production skills with nine months of classroom training and three months of apprenticeship placement. Free of charge to beneficiaries.
• Small Entrepreneurs Development A small business development program that equips aspiring and existing female micro-entrepreneurs in the Lake Zone with practical business skills, mentoring, and seed capital to start and sustain income-generating activities.
• Digital Business Skills Development A digital and online business skills training program that teaches participants how to use digital tools and online channels to start, run, and grow small businesses.
• Business Incubation Program A six-month post-training business incubation program that provides mentoring, micro-loans, and seed funding to program graduates and community-based female micro-entrepreneurs to help launch and stabilize small businesses.
• Youth Leadership Program A youth-focused leadership and empowerment initiative that builds leadership capacity and civic engagement among young women and girls served by Hakizetu.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Crossroads InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading Canadian volunteer cooperation agency advancing equality for women and girls and eradicating poverty in Africa. Supports Hakizetu's mission through technical assistance and program collaboration.
• EgmontminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEgmont believes locally driven organizations committed to alleviating HIV & AIDS effects know what works best in their context. Supports Hakizetu's work with vulnerable populations.
• VoiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovative grant facility supporting rights holders and groups facing marginalisation or discrimination in accessing productive services, social services and political participation.
• Tools For Self RelianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFSR Cymru aims to improve lives of African artisans and families by providing quality refurbished recycled hand tools and training.
• Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating with Hakizetu on the Youth Leadership Program 2026-2027 as part of the Going Beyond Project. DOT provides curriculum and support for youth empowerment and entrepreneurship.
• Kasano IndustrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished manufacturing institution that provides 3-month apprenticeship placements for Hakizetu's garment making and fashion design graduates, offering employment opportunities upon completion.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Restless Development: International youth-led development agency delivering leadership and employability programs in East Africa including Tanzania; directly comparable to Hakizetu's Youth Leadership Program and vocational offerings, and a former employer of Hakizetu board member Mgalla Mgini.
• Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT): Canada-based organization training young people in digital and entrepreneurial skills across Africa and the Middle East; directly comparable as DOT is Hakizetu's named curriculum partner on the 2026-2027 Youth Leadership Program and shares the digital-skills-for-youth model.
• Kivulini Women's Organization: Tanzanian NGO working on women's rights and gender-based violence response in the Lake Zone region; directly comparable mission and geography to Hakizetu, and the prior employer of Hakizetu co-founder Bertha John.
• Crossroads International: Canadian volunteer-cooperation agency running women's economic empowerment and GBV-response programs in several African countries; directly comparable mission and is a current core-tier strategic partner of Hakizetu.
• Tools for Self Reliance (TFSR Cymru): Wales-based NGO providing refurbished tools and vocational training to African artisans and small entrepreneurs; directly comparable mission supporting artisanal skills and livelihoods, and a current partner of Hakizetu.

Broad incumbents

• BRAC: One of the world's largest development NGOs operating microfinance, vocational training, and youth empowerment programs across multiple African and Asian countries; comparable to Hakizetu as both deliver integrated livelihoods-plus-finance programming for low-income women, though at vastly larger scale.
• Compassion International: Global Christian child-sponsorship NGO with extensive Tanzania operations serving youth through education and livelihoods programming; comparable mission focus on youth empowerment, and previous employer of Hakizetu Executive Director Gervas Evodius at Compassion Community Organization.

Emerging players

• Education and Health for All (EH4ALL): Tanzanian Mwanza-based NGO promoting accessible health and education for vulnerable communities; comparable Lake Zone geography and vulnerable-population focus, and co-founded by Hakizetu Board Chair Grace Godfrey.
• Wanawake na Hatamu Organization: Tanzanian NGO promoting women's and girls' involvement in leadership, founded by Hakizetu board member Florah Magabe; directly comparable mission on women's empowerment in Tanzania but at smaller scale.
• Binti Kiranja Initiative: Tanzanian initiative empowering adolescent girls through SRHR advocacy and GBV prevention, founded by Hakizetu board member Lilian Ruguga; directly comparable mission on GBV survivors and adolescent girls in Tanzania at smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/hakizetu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hakizetuorg
• Instagraminstagram.com/hakizetuorg

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

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