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Founders Spotlight

We amplify African-led solutions. Businesses, social enterprises, nonprofits, community projects, youth-led organisations and movements working in education, technology, climate, entrepreneurship, health, civic engagement, gender equality, skills development and more can apply to be featured.

Submit Your Story

Featured founders

Approved spotlights will appear here and on our LinkedIn and WhatsApp Channel. Be among the first to share your story.

Who can apply

Founders and leaders of African initiatives at any stage, from idea to established. You do not need a website, professional photos or media coverage.

What happens next

Our editorial team reviews every application, may contact you for more information, and prepares an approved story with you before anything is published.

Good to know

Being featured raises visibility, but it does not guarantee funding, customers, sponsorships or partnerships.

Apply to be featured

Takes about 15 minutes. Answers are limited in length to keep things manageable on a phone. No account needed.

A. About you

Full name

Preferred name for publication

Country of residence

Countries where the initiative operates

Contact number (optional)

LinkedIn or professional profile

Other social media profiles

B. Your initiative

Organisation, business or initiative name

Website (if available)

Year founded or launched

Type of initiative

Industry or impact area

Location of operations

Current stage

Team size (optional)

Registration status (not required to apply)

Organisation's social media links

C. Your story

What problem are you trying to solve?

Why did you start this initiative?

What inspired you to become a founder or leader?

What does your initiative do?

Who benefits from your work?

What makes your approach different?

What progress or impact have you achieved so far?

What is your proudest milestone?

What challenges have you faced?

What have you learned through building this initiative?

What are your next goals?

What advice would you give to other young African founders?

D. Evidence and supporting materials

Share links to your founder photo, logo and photos of your work (for example a Google Drive or Dropbox folder). Only share images you have permission to use.

Links to photos, logo and media coverage

Evidence of your work or impact, interviews or awards

E. Your spotlight

What would you most like audiences to understand about your work?

What would you like to achieve through being featured by PutYouthOn? (optional)

Being featured does not guarantee funding, customers, sponsorships or partnerships.

Consent and editorial permission I confirm that I have permission to submit any photographs, logos and materials I provide; I understand that PutYouthOn may edit my responses for length, grammar and clarity without changing their meaning, may contact me to verify details or request more information, and that publication requires editorial approval; and I agree that, if selected, my approved story, organisation details and authorised photographs may be published on PutYouthOn's website and selected social media channels. I can contact PutYouthOn with questions about my submission. (required)