Our story began in a little classroom at Radford University in late 2013. Our founder, Tom-Chris Emewulu was studying for a B.Sc. degree when he read a report stating that of all 66,000 students that graduate in the country annually, only 3% could find formal employment within one year of graduation. With self-realization and a desire to change the narrative, he invited his friends to join forces with him in bridging education and employment to empower.

As they embarked on this journey, they uncovered a much broader challenge: Youth unemployment is not only a major challenge in Ghana but also on the entire continent. Although there have been tremendous improvements in economic activities and business practices in Africa, the challenge lies in integrating young people into the workforce. There is a big disconnect because, although the economy is expanding and domestic demand is increasing, youth employment is not. Hence the need for an Africa-focused, globally-minded platform that helps young people to discover themselves and in turn act as catalysts to inspire others to live their lives on their terms.

SFAN was, therefore, established with a precise vision to raise the next generation of African leaders by accomplishing the following goals: