Since 2014, Lapid Leaders Africa empowers Africa’s emerging leaders through vocational training for employability, entrepreneurial mentorship, and financial support. We champion youth rights, gender equality, and civic engagement, enabling impactful community-driven change despite economic disparities and political injustices. We understand the challenges that young people face – economic disparities, political injustices, and inadequate support systems – but we also recognize their potential to lead and innovate solutions to these challenges
Transformative Journey
to shape a future where young men and women are empowered to shape the Africa of the future.
”“Beyond networks, Lapid helped refine [our] vision in agribusiness. [We] studied agricultural engineering but didn't know how to feed into the industry with [our] skills and experience.”
Autal Owade & Mwangi MurigiAnansi Farms
The Baobab Leadership Network:
Empowering the Leaders of Tomorrow
The Baobab Leadership Network is transforming education at the junior and senior highschool levels through innovative approaches to learning and leadership development. Discover how we equip young minds and educators with the skills to drive this change.
School Membership.
Become part of the Baobab Leadership Network. Unlock resources, programs, and a vibrant community to cultivate leadership skills, innovation, and lead Africa’s transformative change.
Start a Baobab Prep Club.
Engage your students in a vibrant after-school club focused on leadership, innovation, and community projects. Connect with a network of peers, share best practices, and collaborate on exciting projects that drive impactful change.
UbuntuPulse
Connecting Global Youth for a Just and Sustainable Future
UbuntuPulse is our groundbreaking program connecting young leaders from Africa and the United States to tackle pressing social issues. Drawing from the Ubuntu philosophy “I am because we are” our program emphasizes our shared humanity and the power of collective action. UbuntuPulse provides a holistic approach that integrates leadership development, economic empowerment, social justice, and community support. This program empowers youth to lead with empathy and create impactful, sustainable solutions through cross-cultural dialogues, collaborative projects, mentorship and professional growth
”“Our business began because of Lapid...some of our first sales happened through Lapid as they gave us an opportunity to do a business plan and we now understand metrics, KPIs, customer definition and this has been key to our growth.”
Naftaly and MartinShea Africa