Year 2020

The year when Ambitious.Africa was founded by a group of young, ambitious students supported by professionals.

6000+

Youth who have attended our events and projects. Our first year we had over 100,000 site visitors.

1000+

Volunteers and contributors from both Nordic and African countries have contributed to different innovative grassroots projects.

20+

Ambitious National Teams have organized events and projects in over 20 countries within the Nordics and Africa.

What we do

We implement cutting edge projects where we combine the ambition of exceptional young entrepreneurs, the expertise of notable private sector experts and the humanitarian approach of development aid organizations. We assess, connect, pilot, evaluate and scale. We put young people in charge of the transformation we want to see in the world. We connect young people and all key players from the core fields of each ecosystem (Triple-E: Entrepreneurship, Education, and Entertainment) to collaborate and solve local as well as global challenges together through collaborative projects.

Our Approach

Bringing people together, empowering young people, and collaborating to create an unstoppable stream of actions towards the change and transformation we want to see in the world. We are young people from two continents who learn together and work together for a better sustainable future.

Mindset. Connection. Action. Transformation.

Learn more

Our Story

In the spring of 2020, Ambitious.Africa kickstarted its series of online matchmaking events connecting young changemakers, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders in Africa and the Nordics. The timing was perfect. People were forced to stay at home due to the pandemic and therefore more people across the two continents could attend. But this was about more than just luck. What is Ambitious.Africa? Why are we here? What do we aim to do? Learn more, and join the Talkoot!

Learn more

Ambitious Community’s Achievements

What we have accomplished since the 23rd of April 2020:

25 Teams

+300M Reached

+1000 Volunteers

Learn more about our Ambitious Teams

We have been working with

Become a Partner or Member

Thoughts About Us

— Dr. Sibusiso B. Moyo, Hon. Lt. Gen. (RTD), The late Zimbabwean Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

In this video Minister Ville Skinnari presents his thoughts about Ambitious.Africa. Through the collaboration between young people and the ministry, we are able to create an ambitious impact. Together we can let young people change the world, empower them and bridge continents.

— Ville Skinnari, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development - Ministry of Finland

“Ambitious.Africa is a wonderful platform for connecting with like-minded people who work to create the best possible start for children. I am certain we all will benefit from the insights, ideas and innovations born through this amazing movement in Education, Entrepreneurship and Entertainment. It is an honor to support the youth in their ambitions and to help rethink and recreate the future of our education.”

Sanna Lukander, Co-Founder and Fun Learning Ambassador

“The opportunities in Africa are endless. And I do believe having access to the unique Education, Entrepreneurship and Entertainment experience from Finland will add great value to unlock these opportunities for everyone involved. Collaboration between Africa and the Nordics is tremendously beneficial for both parties. Young people are creating impactful change through working closely together.”

— Selam Kebede, Director - Antler Nairobi

“Pipedrive is extremely excited to partner with Ambitious.Africa. It’s a unique initiative with the potential to empower the transformation of African countries by creating contacts, collaborations, and fostering an entrepreneurial mindset among the youth. As far as Pipedrive is concerned, we have observed that most sales professionals in Africa are still not benefitting from customer relationship management systems that could increase their effectiveness, help them to sell better, and significantly expand their business. It is time to change that and let local professionals take advantage of Pipedrive's generous suite of smart marketing and sales management tools that are reasonably priced and easy to use.”

Arho Anttila, General Manager Asia & Africa - Pipedrive

“There is a place for ambition in all of us. What is crucial is the action we take about it. The Ambitious.Africa project is exactly that action needed in these times. The continent of Africa is primed and ready for change. Collaboration and partnerships will play a key role in all of this and Ambitious.Africa is providing the perfect platform for it. This is just the beginning and posterity will remember these monumental shifts.”

— Philip Ashon, Head of Television Production - Citi TV

“Ambitious.Africa is off to a very good start. It's great to see the young entrepreneurs from Africa and Nordics working so closely together to make change happen. And with the tremendous support they are getting from the African and Nordic governments, there's no doubt in my mind, the impact of Ambitious Africa will be massive across all of Africa and all of Europe. This is the kind of leadership we need from our youth.”