#StarsWeAre

As seen on Forbes

"The United Nations predicts that there will be more than 450 million African youth by 2055, twice the 2015 population. SFAN: Stars From All Nations established Student Entrepreneurship Week to help budding entrepreneurs access actionable, experiential knowledge and tools for building sustainable businesses."

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As seen on DW

"Youth employment continues to be a major challenge not only on the African continent but globally. Stars From All Nations is bridging the gap between job seekers and employers by integrating young people into the job market."

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As seen on Venture Burn

"A 22-year-old South African entrepreneur has won the prestigious Stars From All Nations (SFAN) Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2020. After hosting the first-ever Global Student Entrepreneurship Week, hosted from 28-29 September, SFAN selected the top three winners from the numerous submissions from all over the world."

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As seen on Business Insider

"SFAN unlocks the talents of young people via alternative education such as events and a 6-weeks career coaching program. With these tools, young people acquire personalized support to start their businesses or careers. After 18 major events, 162 direct mentorship hours and over 500 jobs and business opportunities created, you can say that the startup is rather successful. But the sky is the limit for this young team."

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As seen on Disrupt Africa

"Ghanaian startup Stars From All Nations (SFAN) has raised a US$250,000 pre-seed funding round as it prepares to launch its career accelerator platform ReadyForWork."

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As seen on Business Day

"SFAN educates young people and prepares them for entrepreneurial and employment opportunities by building the capacity for qualified graduates to better position themselves for the job market."

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The SFAN Story

Our story began in a little classroom at Radford University, Ghana, in late 2013. Our founder, Tom-Chris Emewulu, was in his second year of a B.Sc. degree when he read a report stating that of all 66,000 students who graduate in the country, only 3% could find formal employment within one year.

With a desire to change the narrative and armed with his experience of building a thriving retail business before college, he invited his friends to join forces with him in bridging education and employment to empower. As they embarked on this journey, he uncovered a much broader challenge:

Youth unemployment is a significant challenge in Ghana and the entire continent. Although there have been tremendous improvements in Africa’s economic activities, the challenge lies in integrating young people into the workforce. There is a big disconnect because even as Africa’s economy expands and domestic demand increases, youth employment has not.

The education company for the young and ambitious

SFAN is on a bold mission to unlock the potential of Africa’s young geniuses by helping them turn their passions into businesses and fulfilling careers.

The company’s signature initiative, ReadyforWork, is an immersive career accelerator that uses Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to help entry-level job seekers upskill and future-proof their careers with in-demand digital skills and give businesses access to diverse, less-expensive emerging talent pipeline.

If you are seeking career advancement, skill development, or entrepreneurship opportunities, ReadyforWork offers cost-effective resources to help you achieve exceptional outcomes.

Our Strategic Goals

Economic Prosperity

According to World Vision, sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing high poverty rates among its youth population. About 40% of the region's people live on less than $1.90 daily, and up to 60% of the youth are unemployed or underemployed. We seek to spur economic prosperity in Africa by helping young people unlock their entrepreneurship potential.

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Quality Education

Research by the World Bank states that two hundred and thirty million jobs will require digital skills by 2030, translating to nearly 650 million training opportunities. We’re helping young Africans upskill and future-proof their careers with in-demand digital skills and giving them the tools they need to succeed in the future world of work.

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Decent Work

Analysts say it takes an average university graduate at least six years to find their first job. But even when jobs are available, employers still struggle to match these jobs with requisite talents, with SMEs spending ~90 days in the recruitment process. We aim to bridge this gap by creating pipelines to a diverse, less-expensive emerging talents.

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Our Brilliant Values

Every great enterprise is rooted in distinct values and principles. What we're doing with this venture is to build a global movement that'll last for generations. Beyond our drive for sustainability and unhinged economic opportunities lies a deep-rooted vision to create a brand that makes the world better. Below are the values that make us thick:

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Excellence

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Consistency

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Innovation

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Team Work

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Integrity

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Community

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Here’s a unique opportunity for impact

SFAN partners with corporates, international development agencies, governments, charitable foundations, and individuals to unlock the potential of young people and create a global community of innovators. We believe that investment in young people is not only the right thing to do, but it is also the smart thing to do, and the time is now!

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Our Exceptional Feat

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Number of major events produced and hosted.

200+

Number of mentorship and coaching hours provided.

800+

Number of jobs and business opportunities created.