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About

The numbers are clear.

Africa has the world's youngest population, with over 400 million people aged 15 to 35, a figure set to double by 2050.

 

The continent will be one of the primary engines of global growth in the coming decades.

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But there’s no single system or digital infrastructure to support this workforce.

Fursa is changing the game.

Fursa is digital infrastructure for the 21st century.

 

It’s an Afro-centric social networking platform designed for youth, entrepreneurs, small and medium enterprises, and influential individuals across Africa.

 

It’s designed to connect Africans to opportunity at scale and support:

 

  • Employability

  • Entrepreneurship

  • Mentorship

  • Cross-border exchange. 

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Our Mission

Our mission is to promote opportunity at scale across Africa.

 

We’re doing this by harnessing communications and tech to promote economic empowerment and sustainable development across the continent.

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Our flagship product Fursa combines comms and tech to promote economic empowerment and sustainable development – at scale.

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