Ibrahim Impact FoundationIBRAHIMIMPACT FOUNDATION

ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY IS

THE ENGINE OF EVERYTHING ELSE

A young entrepreneur at work in Nigeria

BUILDING SYSTEMS

THAT CREATE OPPORTUNITY

30%

Nigeria's unemployment rate, among the highest in Africa, concentrated among youth aged 15 to 35

4M

4 million young Nigerians enter the job market each year into an economy that cannot absorb them

70%

70% of Nigeria's workforce operates in the informal sector with no financial safety net

WHAT WE ACTUALLY DO

VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING

We deliver 12-week skills programs in tailoring, electrical installation, mobile device repair, welding, and other trades, with direct pathways to employment or self-employment after graduation.

SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT

Entrepreneurs need more than skills. They need capital, mentorship, and markets. We provide micro-grant pilots, peer learning circles, and business development support to help early-stage entrepreneurs launch and grow.

FINANCIAL LITERACY

Knowing how to earn money is only half the battle. We teach saving, budgeting, basic accounting, and digital financial tools, turning income into wealth and helping participants break cycles of financial vulnerability.

ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT & MARKET ACCESS

We build relationships between program graduates and small and medium enterprises who can offer employment. We are building a pipeline, not just a training program.

A vocational training workshop

OUR IMPACT SO FAR

TOGETHER WE HAVE SUPPORTED

250+

People trained overall

77%

Employment rate (3-month)

30

First cohort graduates

THE BUILDERS OF NIGERIA'S ECONOMIC FUTURE

Youth (18 to 35)
Youth (18 to 35)

Nigeria's largest and most underserved workforce population, full of potential but blocked by lack of access to skills and capital.

Women Entrepreneurs
Women Entrepreneurs

Women who face compounded barriers to economic participation and who, when supported, invest more back into their families and communities.

Informal Sector Workers
Informal Sector Workers

People who are already working in precarious conditions. We help them formalise, scale, and stabilise their income.

First-Time Business Owners
First-Time Business Owners

Those with a business idea and the drive to pursue it, who need a structured environment to launch it responsibly.