Our Story

16 Years Building
Africa's Workforce

Afefe began as a training consultancy in Nigeria's oil & gas sector. Today, we're transforming those 16 years of hard-won experience into a platform that connects every stakeholder in Africa's learning ecosystem.

Team members collaborating in a modern workspace
16+Years of Experience
50k+Professionals Trained
9African Countries Reached
200Certified Courses

Propelling every African towards their fullest potential

OurMission

To develop an intelligent, cross-platform learning management system that combines adaptive learning, compliance tracking, and AI insights to upskill professionals and streamline corporate training for organizations.

To become the global leader in transformative education by delivering accessible, certified, and scalable learning experiences that combine human connection with intelligent technology to empower individuals and organizations across diverse sectors.

OurVision
What We Stand For

Our Values

These principles guide every product decision, every partnership, and every interaction.

African-first

Built by Africans for Africa. Every feature, every dataset, every use case rooted in our continent’s unique context and ambitions.

Outcome-Driven

We measure success by careers transformed and businesses upskilled — not just course completions or platform logins.

Interconnected

One platform uniting learners, instructors, employers, and regulators into a single, trusted talent ecosystem.

Trusted Credentials

Industry-recognised certifications that carry real weight with employers, licensing bodies, and government agencies.

Meet our Leadership Team

Built by people who've lived the problem

Nkrumah Okonji

Nkrumah Okonji

Chief Executive Officer

Ekon Akpan

Ekon Akpan

Chief Technology Officer

Ufeoma Okoro

Ufeoma Okoro

Chief Marketing Officer

Aisha Abubakar

Aisha Abubakar

Chief Financial Officer

Babatunde Adebayo

Babatunde Adebayo

VP, People and Culture

Fatima Hassan

Fatima Hassan

VP, Engineering