A mentor's desk at dusk with a mentor-session notebook, laptop and mentorship books
The mentors

People who've been where you are.

Our mentors work in tech every day. They've failed interviews, shipped bugs to production and figured it out anyway. Now they want to help you get there faster.

01

They've done the job

Every mentor works in their field today, at startups, agencies, banks and global remote teams.

02

They make time

Mentors commit to regular sessions with their mentees. Not a one-off chat, an actual relationship.

03

They tell you the truth

Kind, but honest. You'll hear what you need to hear, not just what feels good.

This cohort

Your mentors for this cohort.

Founders, CTOs, designers and engineers who build real products across Africa and beyond, and who show up for their mentees every week.

Adebowale Samuel Lipede, Founder & Technical Architect, ART Services LTD. Focus: Full-Stack Architecture & Developer Experience
Prosper Otemuyiwa, Co-Founder, Eden Life & Lead DevRel (ex-Auth0). Focus: API Architecture & Engineering Performance
Farida Bedwei, Tech Entrepreneur & Software Engineer. Focus: Cloud Platforms, Micro-Fintech Systems & Inclusive Architecture
Mahmoud Tokura, Full-stack Engineer. Focus: Core Backend Systems & Scalable Architecture
Ada Nduka Oyom, Founder, She Code Africa. Focus: Backend Engineering & Open Source
Kelvin Umechukwu, CEO & Co-Founder, Bumpa. Focus: Shipping Production Products & Scale
Kene Udeze, Lead Product Designer & UX Strategist. Focus: Bridging Design Systems & Engineering
Ire Aderinokun, CTO & Co-Founder, Helicarrier. Focus: Web Performance & Technical Leadership
Two laptops facing each other across a table in a quiet lounge, ready for a mentoring session
Become a mentor

Someone helped you once. Pay it forward.

Mentoring is a couple of hours a week. For the person on the other side, it can change the direction of their career.

  • You've worked in tech for three years or more
  • You can give about two hours a week
  • You remember what starting out felt like
Apply to mentor

The next cohort starts soon. Save your seat.

The application takes about five minutes. We read every one ourselves, and you'll hear back from us within a week.