Our Programmes

Transforming Youth Through Football, Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Six flagship programmes designed to develop the next generation of Tanzanian leaders, entrepreneurs and changemakers.

Programme 01

Capacity Building

Trainings on life skills, personal finance, career development and professionalism — equipping young Tanzanians with the practical tools they need to thrive in the modern workplace.

Workshops are led by experienced EX-UDSM alumni professionals who bring real-world knowledge from finance, law, business, technology and the public sector.

Financial Literacy Leadership Professionalism Life Skills
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150+
Youth trained to date
12
Workshops held
8
Partner trainers

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100+
Active mentor-mentee pairs
20+
Industries covered
4x
Sessions per year
Programme 02

Mentorship & Coaching

One-on-one mentorship and group coaching from accomplished UDSM alumni and professionals pairing current students with leaders across Tanzania's top industries.

Mentees gain career guidance, industry introductions, CV reviews, interview preparation and ongoing professional support from people who have walked the exact same path.

1-on-1 Mentorship Group Coaching CV Reviews Shadow Days
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Programme 03

Football Development

Scout, develop and manage football talents through EX-UDSM Juniors — our structured football academy that uses the beautiful game as a platform to build discipline, teamwork, resilience and leadership.

Football creates careers beyond playing: coaching, sports medicine, media, marketing, event management, data analysis and sports business. We teach youth all of these pathways.

Talent Scouting Coaching Clinics Tournaments Sports Careers
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EX-UDSM Juniors
Our flagship football academy
3
Teams active
50+
Players enrolled

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The Flagship Programme

LEVEL 1
Mindset Transformation — wealth creation, financial literacy, leadership
LEVEL 2
Opportunity Identification — market gaps, idea validation, local problems
LEVEL 3
Business Creation — planning, registration, marketing, sales, branding
LEVEL 4
Funding Readiness — pitching, investors, grants, financial projections
Programme 04

Entrepreneurship Academy

Our flagship programme equipping youth with practical business skills to transform them from job seekers into opportunity creators. Tanzania needs more people creating businesses, jobs and innovation.

Instead of teaching "get a degree, find a job" — we teach "acquire knowledge, develop skills, solve problems, create value, and build opportunities for yourself and others."

Business Skills Startup Knowledge Funding Readiness Investor Pitching
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Programme 05

Digital Skills & Innovation

Many future jobs will come from technology. We train youth in digital skills that allow them to generate income globally and contribute to Tanzania's digital economy.

From AI to e-commerce to content creation — we prepare youth for the jobs and businesses of tomorrow.

Artificial Intelligence Software Development Digital Marketing Data Analytics E-Commerce Content Creation
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Future-Ready Skills
🤖 Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
📊 Data Analytics & Visualisation
🛒 E-Commerce & Digital Business
📱 Content Creation & Social Media

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Annual Targets

100+
Startups supported
20
Scalable ventures
5
Investment-ready
TZS 5M
Max seed grant
Programme 06

Youth Enterprise Incubator

Support youth-led enterprises through coaching, advisory, legal support, accounting, marketing and business development services — creating an end-to-end startup support ecosystem.

The EX-UDSM Enterprise Fund provides seed capital: TZS 500K–5M for early-stage businesses and TZS 5M–50M for growth-stage businesses — linked to training completion and business viability.

EX-UDSM Enterprise Fund
Early stage: TZS 500K–5M  ·  Growth stage: TZS 5M–50M
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Applications are open. Tell us which programme interests you and we will be in touch within 48 hours.

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