YouthhubAfrica

What YouthhubAfrica does

YouthHubAfrica is a Nigerian nonprofit youth advocacy and policy-oriented organization headquartered in Abuja, with operations targeting young Africans continent-wide. Founded in 2011 and operating with approximately 33 employees, the organization runs four program thrust areas: Access to Basic Education, Governance and Accountability in Youth Development, Sexual Reproductive Health, and Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship. Its core products are digital platforms rather than traditional services: a main organizational website, a YHA Opportunities Portal that aggregates scholarships, fellowships, grants, conferences, jobs, internships, and training programs across Africa, the YODA (Youth Organizations Database in Africa) platform cataloguing youth-focused organizations, and YHA TV for multimedia advocacy content. The organization also operates fellowship and training programs including the Margaret Ekpo Youth Fellowship for women's rights activists and the Social Impact Academy for nonprofit sector capacity building, plus the Youth EndFGM initiative.

YouthHubAfrica's business model is that of a grant-funded nonprofit. Revenue derives entirely from donations and grants from institutional donors and partners, including Ford Foundation, Christian Aid, Malala Fund, Africa CDC, Public Health Institute, and the Institute of International Education. Programs and resources are provided at no cost to beneficiaries; there are no disclosed commercial pricing models or revenue lines. Distribution is direct-to-beneficiary through digital platforms and in-person initiatives in Abuja, with no intermediary channel structure. The co-founder, Rotimi Olawale, has been active in international youth advocacy since 2005 and has held positions on the UNFPA Global Youth Advisory Panel and the African Youth Panel, providing institutional credibility.

The organization has demonstrated operational outcomes including installation of computer infrastructure in two Nigerian public schools serving over 2,700 learners and 50+ teachers, with 87% of those students from very poor households. Its advocacy work is contextualized against Nigeria's status as having approximately 16 million out-of-school children, the highest of any country. As a privately held nonprofit with no parent company and no venture or equity investment evidenced, YouthHubAfrica operates independently while maintaining programmatic partnerships with international development organizations.

Name

YouthhubAfrica

Legal name

YouthHubAfrica

Website

https://youthhubafrica.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

YouthHubAfrica is a Nigerian nonprofit that operates digital platforms aggregating scholarships, fellowships, grants, and jobs for young Africans, alongside advocacy programs in education, governance, health, and entrepreneurship across the continent.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits (BPAGADAF), Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ), Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL)

Keywords

• Youth advocacy services
• Nonprofit organization
• Digital skills training
• Civic engagement programs
• Youth development initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Abuja

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: YouthHubAfrica operates as a nonprofit organization that raises funds through donations and grants from donors and partners including Ford Foundation, Christian Aid, and other international development organizations to fund its youth advocacy and empowerment programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

YouthHubAfrica is a nonprofit organization that operates a digital ecosystem aggregating opportunities for African youth, including jobs, scholarships, fellowships, and volunteer placements. It complements this platform with youth-focused advocacy programs, ICT/digital skills training, civic engagement initiatives, and grassroots volunteer corps.

Product overview

YouthHubAfrica operates as a unified platform for youth advocacy and policy-oriented initiatives, consisting of the main organizational website, an opportunities portal (opportunities.youthhubafrica.org) that aggregates scholarships, fellowships, grants and jobs for young Africans, the Social Impact Academy for non-profit training, the Margaret Ekpo Youth Fellowship Program for women's rights activism, and YODA (Youth Organizations Database in Africa). The organization focuses on four program thrust areas: Access to Basic Education, Governance and Accountability, Sexual Reproductive Health, and Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• YouthHubAfrica Digital Opportunity Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• 2700 learners and 50+ teachers provided with computers and UPS in public schools
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Africa CDCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAfrica CDC logo appears among partner/donor organizations supporting YouthHubAfrica's work.
• Public Health InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic Health Institute is listed among partner organizations supporting YouthHubAfrica.
• IIE - Institute of International EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIIE - Institute of International Education is listed as a supporting partner organization.
• PSYDEH-NGOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSYDEH-NGO appears as a supporting partner organization on the YouthHubAfrica website.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Plan International: Large international NGO with deep programming on girls' education, child rights, and youth empowerment across Africa and globally. Overlaps with YHA on girl-child literacy and advocacy but operates at significantly larger scale with a much broader thematic portfolio.
• Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF): Pan-African philanthropy funding African entrepreneurship through training, mentorship, and seed capital. Directly comparable on the Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship program thrust but operates a much larger formal entrepreneurship program across the continent.
• Generation: Global nonprofit providing free, employer-aligned training and job placement for youth, including expansion into Africa. Comparable on the workforce readiness and youth empowerment angle but operates globally at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Restless Development: Youth-led international development agency working across Africa and Asia on youth advocacy, civic participation, and livelihoods. Directly comparable to YouthHubAfrica's youth-empowerment and advocacy model with similar target demographic and nonprofit grant-funded operations.
• Youth Opportunities Africa: Opportunities aggregator focused specifically on scholarships, internships, and grants for African youth. Operates in the same niche as YHA's opportunities portal with the same audience and content-library model.
• African Leadership Academy: Pan-African institution developing young African leaders through secondary education, university placement, and alumni network. Comparable on the African youth leadership development focus area and on operating a structured fellowship-style program.
• Opportunity Desk: An aggregator platform curating scholarships, fellowships, jobs, and grants for African and global youth. Closely matches YHA's opportunities portal concept and target audience with overlapping content-library value proposition.

Regional players

• Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator: South African nonprofit tackling youth unemployment through skills training, placement, and employer partnerships. Comparable model and target demographic but primarily South Africa-focused, making it a geographic peer rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/youthhubafrica
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@YouthhubAfricaTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/youthhubafrica
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/youthhubafrica
• Instagraminstagram.com/youthhubafrica
• TikToktiktok.com/@youthhubafrica

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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