Demand-driven education, entrepreneurship, global trade and professional planning — designed with communities and delivered by country teams across Africa and the Diaspora.
Through culturally sensitive, demand-driven education, research and customised training; creative entrepreneurship, local raw material-based manufacturing and microfinance with global trade and investment; and professional services in transformational planning and sustainable development, we create global career options and entrepreneurial opportunities for Global Africans. Primary programmes are developed in each country with Country Directors, and additional programmes are created based on community needs.
Applied, regional and thematic research with proof of concept before we scale.
Education, enterprise, health and planning working together for Global Africans.
Sustainable development of Global African communities, at home and in the Diaspora.
Every programme draws on our S.T.E.A.M. framework, built around local raw materials and global competitiveness.
Sciences, with professional and social services.
Technology, with customised training.
Engineering; demand-driven, culturally sensitive hands-on basic education; sustainable entrepreneurship for export trade.
Creative arts and value-added agribusiness.
Applied mathematics, microfinance, and innovative, globally competitive manufacturing based on local raw materials.
Primary programmes are developed in each country with our Country Directors; additional programmes are created based on community needs.
Seven programmes, delivered by country teams and written into comprehensive grant proposals that cover all participating countries.
Curriculum transformation and study-abroad initiatives.
Mind-transformational training that gets people thinking like entrepreneurs and producing business and action plans.
S.T.E.A.M. manufacturing-based, local raw material-oriented entrepreneurship.
Micro-credit and capital investment for start-ups and expansion, with community investment.
One-on-one consulting, technical and management assistance, and continuous-improvement workshops for start-ups and growth.
Marketing assistance for local markets, trade across Africa through the AfCFTA, AGOA and e-trade, and promotion of foreign direct investment.
Planning and social services for sustainable development.
entrepreneurs in every African country, every year. Our goal is to train and create at least 1,000 entrepreneurs in each country within a year. Grant funding will let us expand to all 55 African countries and properly monitor business start-ups.
Implemented across Africa since 2017: at least 10,000 entrepreneurs trained in about 35 countries, with around 75% starting or growing a business.
Accessing business and project funding.
Organic black soap; turmeric, carrot, moringa, mango and tomato bar and liquid soaps; body lotions and butters; essential oils; body sprays and perfumery.
Facial scrubs, serums, peel-off masks, washes and creams, lip balm and toners; shampoo, conditioner, hair creams, oils and sprays.
Powder and liquid detergents, bleach, dish soap and sprays.
From theory to practical production, sales and microfinance.
Greenhouse cultivation, horticulture, animal husbandry, aquaculture and agro-processing.
Tailoring, beading, weaving and basketry for local and export markets.
GYSA in institutions of higher learning, cross-cultural exchange, service learning and internships.
Creative industry skills, including youth media training.
GYSA brings together students in institutions of higher learning for leadership development, cross-cultural exchange, service learning, internships and university-community partnerships for sustainable community economic development on campus and beyond.
Programmes also cover youth leadership and entrepreneurship development, and film and media training.
Courses run in two sessions each term, so you can start at several points in the year. See the full list of units and courses on the Academic Affairs page.
To take part as a beneficiary, or to become a Community Change Agent or Global Partner, contact us at info@globalinstitutepsd.org or +1-312-217-0967.