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Develop the knowledge, tools and professional confidence required for the world of work.
The Lagos experience · October 2026
Equipped for Work Africa
Practical preparation for meaningful work.
EFW Africa helps students, graduates, jobseekers and career changers build the clarity, skills and confidence to navigate the world of work.
Inaugural edition completedEFW Africa 1.0, our Lagos pilot, held in October 2026
20 selected placesA deliberately focused learning experience
Four career areasCV, LinkedIn, applications and interviews
What EFW Africa does
We turn career information into guided action.
Many people have access to advice. Far fewer have a practical room in which to apply it, receive informed feedback and make meaningful progress.
EFW Africa designs career-readiness experiences that help people understand their value, communicate it credibly and navigate opportunity with greater clarity.
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I want to prepare for work
Explore workshops, application labs, mentorship and practical resources for individuals.
I represent an institution
Build relevant career-readiness experiences for learners, students or programme participants.
I want to support the work
Contribute industry insight, workplace exposure, sponsorship or professional expertise.
Our programme model
Built around the movement from potential to possibility.
Every EFW experience is shaped by three connected priorities.
See all programmesGain exposure
Learn from experienced practitioners and gain a clearer view of workplaces, roles and expectations.
Navigate opportunity
Make better-informed decisions and take practical steps towards suitable opportunities.
Inaugural edition
Lagos PilotEFW Africa 1.0
- Date
- 28 October 2026
- Place
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Format
- Four-hour guided workshop
The Lagos pilot
One room showed us what practical support can become.
Participants worked directly on their CVs, LinkedIn profiles, job-search approach and interview readiness. The experience gave EFW Africa a real foundation to learn from before expanding.
Why EFW Africa
Practical. Context-aware. Built to grow responsibly.
Work, not passive listening
Participants edit, practise, plan and apply what they learn during the experience.
African perspective, professional relevance
We recognise local realities while preparing people to communicate at credible professional standards.
Partnership over assumptions
Institutional programmes are shaped around the audience, context and intended learning outcome.
For institutions and partners
Help more people move towards meaningful work.
We welcome conversations with schools, technical institutions, universities, employers, sponsors and development organisations.