SEED TANZANIA

What SEED TANZANIA does

SEED Project is a US-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (EIN: 83-0361589) that uses basketball as a development vehicle to educate and empower underserved youth across West Africa and the United States. Founded in 2002 with the launch of SEED Academy — the first basketball student-athlete academy in Africa — the organization operates a multi-program portfolio: SEED Academy (residential boarding for up to 40 student-athletes, grades 6-12, housed at the CNEPS government facility in Thies, Senegal), SEED Academy Girls (launched 2013 with Boris Diaw's Babac'ards Foundation), SEED Rise (after-school programming for 1,050 K-12 students in Senegal and The Gambia), SEED Gives (community service), SEED Scholars (career services for 110+ alumni in 16 countries), and a Women's Empowerment Program (established 2016). The organization serves more than 2,000 youth weekly and reaches 10,000+ students annually across Senegal, The Gambia, and the US.

The core technical asset is a proprietary life-skills basketball curriculum developed over 15+ years that integrates basketball training, academic tutoring, English-language instruction, SAT/ACT/TOEFL prep, and leadership development. Programs are delivered through direct service via owned/partner facilities (CNEPS in Thies, community centers in Dakar and Banjul) and through partnerships with 50+ local schools. Strategic partners include the NBA (NBA Africa Academy launched January 2017), Giants of Africa, Nike, Babac'ards Foundation, and Ascend Together. As a 501(c)(3), the organization is fully donation-dependent — relying on individual contributions, corporate sponsorships, foundation grants, and event fundraising (annual SEED Week in NYC and the Hoop Forum in Dakar). All programs are provided free of charge to beneficiaries. Note: The provided firmographics reference "SEED TANZANIA" in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania (founded 2019, 1-10 employees); however, no source data describes Tanzania operations or a 2019 founding, and all operational evidence pertains to the SEED Project entity headquartered in the United States and operating in Senegal, The Gambia, and the US.

Name

SEED TANZANIA

Legal name

SEED Project

Website

https://seedproject.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SEED Project is a US-based 501(c)(3) non-profit operating the first basketball student-athlete academy in Africa, serving 2,000+ underserved youth weekly across Senegal, The Gambia, and the United States through academic, athletic, and life-skills programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development & Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Activity Enrichment Camps (Academic + Arts + Sports) (EDAMALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Growth Mindset, Motivation & Goal-Setting Programs (EDAMAIAE), International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

Keywords

• Youth education programs
• Basketball academy
• Student-athlete development
• After-school programming
• Nonprofit youth services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dar Es Salaam

HQ country

Tanzania

HQ region

Africa

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: SEED Project is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that relies on tax-deductible donations from individuals, corporations, and private foundations to fund all programs and operations.
2. Student Sponsorship Programs: Full academic and athletic scholarships for students, funded by individual and corporate sponsors who receive periodic updates and 1-on-1 interaction with sponsored students.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SEED Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that delivers full-scholarship youth development programs combining high-performance basketball training, academic tutoring, English language classes, life-skills education, and college placement support. It serves more than 2,000 students weekly across Senegal, The Gambia, and the United States through its SEED Academy residential program, SEED Rise after-school program, and ancillary community service and women's empowerment initiatives. All programs are provided free of charge to beneficiaries and funded through charitable donations, corporate sponsorships, and special-event fundraising.

Product overview

SEED PROJECT is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization using education and basketball to develop the next generation of African leaders. The organization operates a portfolio of programs including SEED Academy (the first basketball student-athlete academy in Africa, launched 2002), SEED Academy Girls (launched 2013), SEED Rise after-school program, SEED Gives community service initiative, SEED Scholars career services, and the Women's Empowerment Program. The organization serves more than 2,000 youth weekly across Senegal, The Gambia, and the United States through scholarships providing basketball training, academic tutoring, life skills lessons, and college placement support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SEED Academy: First basketball student-athlete academy in Africa for up to 40 high potential student-athletes, boys and girls, grades 6-12, living and training in Thies, Senegal
• SEED Rise
• Rise Gambia
• Women's Empowerment Program
• SEED Gives
• SEED Scholars
• NBA Africa Academy
• SEED Academy Girls

Products and services

• SEED Academy
• SEED Academy Girls
• SEED Rise
• SEED Gives
• SEED Scholars
• Women's Empowerment Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% program success rate with graduates matriculating to university or securing employment
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

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

• WME | IMGmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2017World's largest sport and entertainment agency hosted SEED's Student-Athlete Career Services Day workshop, providing professional development for student-athletes.
• World of MoneymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2017NYC-based non-profit focused on youth financial literacy. Founder Sabrina Lamb conducted interactive financial workshop for 40 SEED Academy students and 10 SEED Rise students.
• NBAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Launched NBA Africa Academy in January 2017, an elite student-athlete development program for high school boys from across Africa. Students receive scholarships to attend SEED Academy.
• Noble ImpactmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partnership with leading education non-profit to deliver job training workshops for student-athletes from SEED and New Heights NYC.
• City National BankmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2017Hosted 3-hour career services workshop at their NYC office, led by SEED Professional Board Members. Provided company overview, career tracks information, and personal accounting activity for alumni.
• OvertimemajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2017Digital media partner for streetball events and Team Africa vs Team NY All-Star games, providing coverage and content distribution.
• NY KnicksmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 July 2016Partnership with NY Knicks for youth basketball clinic at Dyckman Park, reaching 150 youth from local community with SEED alumni serving as coaches.
• Giants of AfricamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Collaboration with Giants of Africa (founded by Masai Ujiri) to host basketball and life skills camps across Africa, beginning with Senegal in August 2016. SEED serves as the host organization for the Senegal portion of their annual camp tour.
• CNEPS (Centre National d'Education Populaire et Sportive)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Government sports training and youth development facility in Thies, Senegal where SEED Academy is housed. Provides infrastructure and operational support for the academy.
• Ascend TogethermajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Partnership with Gambian-based non-profit Ascend Together to launch Rise Gambia after-school program for middle school students using SEED's curriculum and monitoring & evaluation procedures.
• NBA Basketball Without BordersmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Annual participation in NBA's Basketball Without Borders camp, sending SEED students and coaches to participate in elite basketball training alongside NBA players and coaches.
• H.O.P.E. for SenegalmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2016Partnership with H.O.P.E. (Helping Other People Everywhere) to provide workshops for SEED Girls including Leadership & Entrepreneurship, Violence Against Women, Women's Sexual Health, and Self-Acceptance.
• #iamtheCODEminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Partnership with NGO focused on increasing girls' access to technology. SEED Girls invited to participate in coding workshops; MOU in development for expanded technology programming.
• Dyckman BasketballcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2016Long-term partnership for annual Team Africa vs Team NY All-Star streetball game at Dyckman Park, one of the most anticipated summer streetball events.
• NikecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2016Partnership for annual streetball events and Team Africa vs Team NY games, providing sponsorship and brand support for basketball programming.
• Babac'ards Foundation (Boris Diaw)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Partnership with NBA Champion Boris Diaw and his Babac'ards Foundation to launch SEED Academy Girls in 2013, providing basketball and academic programming for young women.
• English ChallengeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization focused on eradicating poverty and amelioring living conditions of Talibes (children in Qur'anic boarding schools). Partnered for SEED Gives community service events.
• UNICEF USAmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for SEED Summer Party and other fundraising events, supporting SEED's mission to empower African youth.
• CAA FoundationmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for SEED Summer Party fundraiser supporting youth development programs in Senegal and The Gambia.
• Blue Nectar TequilaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for SEED Summer Party, contributing to fundraising efforts for SEED programs.
• Assist NYCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNon-profit partner for Showdown in Miami 3v3 basketball tournament, helping raise $4,500 for SEED programs.
• Fast TwitchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHosted Showdown in Miami 3v3 tournament at their facility in Little Haiti, Miami, contributing venue and support.
• Center for Global SportsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for Hoop Forum 2017, supporting the annual Sport for Development Conference and basketball showcase.
• MicrosoftmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for Hoop Forum 2017, supporting technology and innovation sessions at the annual forum.
• UNFPAmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for Hoop Forum 2017, supporting youth development and health programming.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Laureus Sport for Good Foundation: Global sport-for-development funder supporting hundreds of community programs using sport to address social issues. Comparable mission space as a funder/catalyst within the same sport-for-development category where SEED operates and seeks funding.
• Basketball Without Borders (NBA): NBA's global sport-for-development camp program bringing elite basketball training and life-skills education to youth across multiple continents. Operates at broader scope and brand scale than SEED; current SEED partner, providing a related but institutionally larger reference point.
• NBA Foundation: U.S.-based foundation backed by the NBA focusing on economic empowerment of Black youth, including through sport. Represents the broader incumbent funding environment in which SEED competes for sport-and-education dollars.

Direct peers

• Moving the Goalposts (MTG): Kenya-based non-profit using sport (primarily football) as a tool for girls' empowerment and gender equality. Closely comparable to SEED Girls' mission of addressing gender barriers through athletics-based life skills programming.
• Giants of Africa: Basketball-focused youth development organization founded by Masai Ujiri hosting camps and training across Africa. Directly comparable mission to develop African youth through basketball, and is also a current SEED partner (hosting the Senegal portion of their annual tour).
• Grassroot Soccer: Uses the power of soccer and basketball to educate African youth about health, life skills, and HIV prevention across Southern and West Africa. Directly comparable sport-for-development non-profit operating across multiple African countries.
• Right To Play: Global sport-for-development organization using sport and play to educate and empower children in disadvantaged communities. Closest peer to SEED's model of using athletics as a vehicle for life-skills and academic outcomes, with deeper scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Mathare Youth Sports Association (MYSA): Kenya-based sport-for-development organization linking youth soccer with HIV/AIDS prevention, leadership, and life-skills education. Comparable model of combining athletics with measurable life-skills outcomes for underserved African youth.
• Shooting Touch: Basketball-based youth development non-profit operating across Africa and the U.S., using sport to deliver health, education, and gender-equity programming. Closely matches SEED's basketball-as-life-skills delivery model.

Others

• Beyond Sport: Global organization that convenes, funds, and amplifies sport-for-development initiatives. Comparable category player that influences the donor and partnership ecosystem in which SEED operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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