Less than 30% secure decent employment. The rest face unemployment, precarious informal jobs, or migration. Even those fortunate enough to attend school—graduating high school, earning a B.A., or pursuing one or two Master's degrees—often end up with a ‘PhD’ in survival tactics.
On top of that, the Sahel faces critical development challenges due to acute climate vulnerability and rapid urbanization. Temperatures are rising 1.5 times faster than the global average, with a country such as Mali ranking 166th out of 181 countries in climate change readiness.
Kabakoo designs, builds, and scales livelihood innovations by leveraging emerging tech and indigenous knowledges. Furthermore, it emphasizes creative, project-based learning and integrate local knowledge to ensure our learners and alumni achieve real-world success.
Kabakoo Academies is building the first sustainability-focused EdTech by merging high-tech and indigenous knowledges to deliver transformative experiences. Our model of highdigenous approach fosters localized innovation and successfully equips African youths with the necessary agile skills for leapfrogging into sustainable futures. In less than six years of operation, Kabakoo's unique model has been praised by the likes of the African Union, the UNESCO and the World Economic Forum as a major innovation on the global education landscape.
Level of Education: School, Initial vocational education and training
Lead Organisation: Kabakoo
