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Grand Africa Initiative

Abuja
Also listed as GAIN

In their own words

Grand Africa Initiative (GAIN) is a Pan-African Non-governmental organization helping African young men and women, between 15 and 35 years, develop and harness their unique ideas, talents and abilities for success in education, entrepreneurship, innovation and employment. We train, mentor and empower African youth with digital, leadership, employability and entrepreneurial skills for self-sustenance and professional growth. To provide a platform for all round sustainable youth development as catalysts for a safer, competitive and empowered Africa.

From their own site, grandafrica.org homepage. Not rewritten by us.

What they do
Supplies talentRuns programmes
What they help with
Technical skills trainingBusiness and operating skillsMentorship
Who they serve
Aspiring founders and studentsYoung people
How you engage
Anyone can walk in
Education.

Do they write cheques

  • ○ Writes cheques
  • ○ Connects you to capital, but does not fund directly
  • ○ No funding involved
  • ● Not established
How to reach them
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What we know, and when we knew it

1 check

Nothing we hold about Grand Africa Initiative carries a date. That is common in this sector, and it is the reason this section exists.

  1. 14 September 2026 our research
    Site live, no dates on it WEAK AND MIXED. A homepage carousel slide advertises 'GAIN Youth Summit 2025 - Register Now!', but the site's own upcoming-events list ends at October 2023 (GAIN Youth Summit 2023) and several entries below it are from 2021. All four impact counters render as '0'. Address given as 22 Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Abuja. source

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