Africa's talent isn't a gap to be filled, it's the world's greatest untapped opportunity. Maarifasasa exists to unlock it. We're a pan-African EdTech and future-of-work company turning digital potential into real earning power; affordably, accessibly, and with outcomes we can prove. Our name says it plainly: Maarifa (knowledge) + Sasa (now). Knowledge, now. By 2030, Africa will hold the world's largest, youngest workforce, at the very moment AI is rewriting what work rewards. What's been missing isn't talent. It's infrastructure: affordable, employment-focused pathways from learning to earning, built for African realities. We build that infrastructure. Through our Academy, bootcamps, Talent Accelerator, AI and digital-skills courses, Digital Impact Hubs and a growing Community of Practice, we equip young Africans with the AI-ready skills employers actually want; mobile-first, low-bandwidth and multilingual. Then we go further than teaching: our employer partnerships and enterprise talent solutions connect that capability to real, paid work. We're two things at once: 1. Africa's digital skills platform; for learners, communities and universities. 2. Africa's talent infrastructure company; for employers, investors, governments and partners who need job-ready, AI-capable African talent. The results aren't projections. 10,000+ people trained and nearly 2,000 already earning in the digital economy to-date. A 2026 Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellow. A growing pan-African footprint. Our mission: unlock 1,000,000 digital earning opportunities across Africa by 2030 - measured not in courses sold, but in incomes created. This is Africa's opportunity, authored by Africans. Learn with us, hire from us, or build with us. The future is now. www. maarifasasa.com | info@maarifasasa.com
| Website | https://www.maarifasasa.com |
| Employees | 23 (12 on RocketReach) |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Phone | +256 783 146325 |
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| Industry | E-Learning Providers |
| Keywords | Digital Skills Training, Employability Skills, Professional Development, Skill Development, Job Skills Training, Career Development, Workforce Development, Reskilling Initiatives, Upskilling Initiatives, Online Education, Mentorship Programs, Online Courses, Tech Skills Training, Digital Literacy, Remote Learning, African Youth, Virtual Training, Global Talent, E-Learning Platform |
| Competitors | Kaggle, Coursera, DataCamp, Udacity, edX, Pluralsight, LinkedIn, Codecademy, FutureLearn, Skillshare +42 more (view full list) |
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