Application Deadline: 05 September 2026
LOCATION: Nigeria
The Afrifounders Graduate Trainee Programme 2026—intensive mini MBA training, immersion inside real operating businesses, and a competitive path to a paid internship in the Afrifounders ecosystem. For Nigerian graduates currently serving in NYSC or who recently completed it. Application is FREE.
ELIGIBILITY:
Built for graduates who want more than a certificate.
This is not a classroom exercise. Trainees learn business fundamentals, then apply them inside real AfriFounders companies—with real teams, real customers, and real consequences. Every stage is merit-based, and not everyone who starts continues to the next.
A recent Nigerian graduate
Currently serving NYSC, or recently completed
Eager to learn real business fundamentals
Comfortable with a demanding, execution-focused pace
Available full-time for the full six months
Ready to be evaluated on merit at every stage
Honest by design: Training and immersion are unpaid. Only participants selected at the end of month two continue into the paid internship.
The Journey
Six months. Five stages. Every one of them earned.
Weeks 1–5: Mini MBA
Intensive foundational business training.
Weeks 6–8: Business immersion
Practical exposure inside real AfriFounders businesses.
End of Month 2: Internship selection
The strongest participants are selected for the internship.
Months 3–6: Paid internship
Four months of paid, hands-on internship work.
End of Month 6: Employment pathway
The strongest interns may receive full-time offers.
BENEFIT:
Six months: One structured programme, end to end.
Full-time commitment: A demanding, execution-focused pace.
5 weeks of Mini MBA: Core business fundamentals, taught directly.
3 weeks of immersion: Inside real, operating Afrifounders businesses.
4-month paid internship: For participants selected on merit.
Full-time potential: Top performers may receive offers.
