Build capabilities for work
Through experiential learning, young people strengthen communication, problem-solving, teamwork, self-leadership, digital fluency and other durable skills needed to navigate a changing world of work.
We are building stronger pathways from education to meaningful work.
Impact Axis is a Cameroon-based nonprofit youth workforce development organisation. We help young people build the capabilities, experience and connections they need to navigate the transition from education into meaningful and dignified work.
Why we exist
Talent is everywhere. Access to opportunity is not.
Across Cameroon, many young people complete their education with ambition and potential, yet enter the world of work without enough practical experience, career guidance, professional networks or exposure to opportunity.
We do not see employability as a training problem alone. Young people need opportunities to learn, practise, build relationships and navigate what comes next.
Impact Axis exists to strengthen this transition, making the path from education to meaningful work more practical, supported and equitable.
Our Story
A journey of evolution.
Five years of building, stumbling, listening and building again.
Our Genesis
It started with a question.
In his second year at Ashesi University, Clement took a research course to understand which skills young Cameroonians believed they needed to thrive at work. That research led to the launch of Impact Axis and the first Goodwill Fellowship pilot, with support from Global Changemakers and the Melton Foundation.
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Mission & Vision
Our Mission
To enable young people to build the capabilities, experience and connections needed to move from education into meaningful work.
Our Vision
A future where young Africans can translate their talent and education into meaningful livelihoods.
How we work
Talent, put to work.
Our ApproachLearn. Apply. Connect.
A model that keeps moving.
Our youth workforce development model brings together three things young people need to move more confidently from learning into opportunity.
Turn learning into experience
Projects, simulations and real-world challenges give young people opportunities to practise what they learn, solve problems and demonstrate what they can do.
Build pathways to opportunity
Mentorship, career guidance, professional networks and exposure to opportunities help young people navigate their next steps and build relationships that support their progression.
Build capabilities for work
Through experiential learning, young people strengthen communication, problem-solving, teamwork, self-leadership, digital fluency and other durable skills needed to navigate a changing world of work.
Turn learning into experience
Projects, simulations and real-world challenges give young people opportunities to practise what they learn, solve problems and demonstrate what they can do.
Build pathways to opportunity
Mentorship, career guidance, professional networks and exposure to opportunities help young people navigate their next steps and build relationships that support their progression.
Together, these experiences create a stronger bridge between education and meaningful work.
Our Principles
How we build matters.
Four principles hold up everything we do.
Youth at the centre
We listen to young people, involve them in the learning process and design around the realities they face.
Learning by doing
We believe capability develops through practice, feedback, reflection and real-world application.
Access with equity
Opportunity should not depend only on where someone comes from, who they know or what they can afford. We work to widen access for young people who have historically had fewer opportunities.
Outcomes that matter
Participation is only the beginning. We care about whether young people become more capable, more connected and better positioned to progress into meaningful opportunities.
Our Team
Built by people who believe in what young people can become.
Our team brings together experience across programme design, education, research, communications, community building and youth development, united by a shared commitment to improving how young people move from learning into opportunity.
Core team
Advisory board
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