WAVE
Model & Strategy
West Africa Vocational Education (WAVE) is a vertically-integrated vocational training platform. WAVE seeks to empower millions of West African youth with industry-relevant employment skills that transform their mindsets and access to employment opportunities that enhance their social mobility, whilst broadening employer access to the best-suited young talent for their job opportunities.
Using the “hire for attitude, train for skill” model, WAVE provides self-motivated youth with skills employers want, teaches them how to stand out professionally by inculcating a mindset of continuous improvement and places them in paid technical apprenticeships in high-growth industries to “earn while they learn”.
Misan Rewane is CEO and co-founder of West Africa Vocational Education (WAVE). Born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, Misan is no stranger to the challenges of education and social mobility in West Africa. When her parents, unable to ignore the education system’s breakdown, sent her to the U.S. for college, Misan resolved to play a role in transforming the region’s education system so that one day she would have the option to send her own children to local schools. After earning her Economics degree from Stanford University, she worked in management consulting with The Monitor Group in New York and London on projects in both the private and public sectors.
Molade Adeniyi has over 12 years of experience in the health industry where she developed expertise in business development. Molade studied Pharmacy at King’s College London and has completed the Senior Management Program at Lagos Business School and holds a post-graduate diploma in Pharmacy Practice with a specialization in Strategic Management and Marketing.
IMPACT
Since WAVE’s launch in 2013, over 3,200 disadvantaged youth have graduated across its 4 academies. Over 5,000 university graduates have been trained on employability skills via WAVE’s partnership with state governments.
Today, 60% of WAVE graduates work in stable full-time service sector jobs, transforming their income from an average of $73 to $164 per month.
By 2023, WAVE aims to train over 100,000 youth in our academies and through replication partners, with at least 50% of graduates being able to double their income. In 2020, they will scale their impact across and beyond Nigeria, training 1,500 youth in their academies and 8,000 through replicators.
WAVE News
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As we world celebrates #InternationalYouthDay, we at WAVE are focusing on our part in achieving the Sustainable Dev… https://t.co/5i9BaQ3R83
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I LEARNED SKILLS THAT I NEVER KNEW WERE IMPORTANT IN GETTING A JOB- Alumna Bright Bassey https://t.co/gszvNf3at0
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How to Answer Interview Questions Accurately (Feedback Session) https://t.co/fgSpkPckAP
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#Throwback to when Muhammad Mustafa, a beneficiary of the Stanford Seed Program to help a local business achieve it… https://t.co/baRHiJKQiR
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#Throwback to when Muhammad Mustafa, a beneficiary of the Stanford Seed Program to help a local business achieve it… https://t.co/AGzq6JRzEo
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I KNEW IT WAS IMPORTANT I LEARN NEW SKILLS TO GET BETTER OPPORTUNITIES- Alumna Felicia Ihemjika https://t.co/a5psORSWlt
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RT @iamJoshuaAlade: @RitaIdehai @MsChimezie Access to financial services and skills development for jobs Cc @mamamoninigeria @waveacademies
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The WAVE Academy is where the magic 🎩 happens; mindset shift, paradigm change and upskilling of young people to pre… https://t.co/V6ORAXQfHm
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𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬 Today’s #WAVEMondayBookReview is by abigail_tejiri Book Title- The Ultimate Guide to Remote… https://t.co/2QBUIwYPPu
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𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬 Today’s #WAVEMondayBookReview is by @Abigailtejiri Book Title- The Ultimate Guide to Remote… https://t.co/Y8bpsedGMH
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Thank you to the @followlasg and the Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment under the leadership of jidesanwool… https://t.co/vzGxUwqk7t