SankoLabs

Starting in Ghana & Nigeria - Built for the Continent

Your Phone IsYour FirstComputer.

SankoLabs equips young Africans with the digital skills, AI fluency, and professional identity to compete anywhere in the world.

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The Gap

Connected.
But Not Empowered.

Across Africa, a generation of young people hold powerful devices in their hands - but lack the structured pathway to turn that access into a professional future. The smartphone is the starting line. SankoLabs builds the track.

9%

of Africans reach higher education - a gap that limits opportunity

Millions

have smartphones - but no structured path to digital careers

Our Programs

We Change the
Starting Line

Track 1

Youth Bootcamp

8 weeks
Ages 16-18
Ghana & Nigeria

Mobile-first is not a feature in Africa. It is the default reality. But mobile-first does not mean mobile-only. We meet students where they are and build them toward where the world needs them to be. Mobile is the entry point. Global readiness is the destination.

Mobile-first → Computer-ready

Curriculum

Digital Identity
Design Tools
Spreadsheets
Remote Work
AI Fluency
Freelancing

Graduates Leave With

LinkedIn profile
Digital portfolio
SankoLabs certificate
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Track 2

Remote Ready Program

4 weeks
Adults referred by talent platforms

Talent platforms consistently find great candidates who are not remote ready. They struggle with async communication, professional digital presence, remote tools, and the self-direction global employers expect. SankoLabs Track 2 closes that exact gap in 4 weeks.

Role Tracks

Virtual Assistant
Customer Support
Design
Sales

Graduates Leave With

Mock interview
Endorsement letter
Re-referral to global employers
Remote Ready Certificate
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Our Name

Why We Call It SankoLabs

Sankofa is a word from the Akan language of Ghana. It means: "go back and get it." It is represented by a bird that flies forward while looking back - carrying the wisdom of the past into the future.

We chose this name intentionally. Africa's young people carry centuries of ingenuity, community, and resilience. SankoLabs is where that heritage meets the tools of tomorrow: AI, design, remote work, and global professional identity.

The “Labs” is equally deliberate - a space of experimentation, learning, and building. Not a classroom. A launchpad.

“Genius is evenly distributed. Opportunity is not.”

- Our Belief

Outcomes

What Every Graduate
Leaves With

Professional LinkedIn Profile

A fully built profile that positions graduates as emerging digital professionals.

Canva-Designed CV or Portfolio

A polished, visual resume or portfolio ready to share with global employers.

AI Fluency Certificate

Demonstrated competency in using AI tools for real work - not just awareness.

Freelance Platform Profile

An active profile on Upwork or Fiverr, ready to land first clients.

SankoLabs Graduation Certificate

A verified credential that signals readiness to talent platforms and employers.

Mentor Connection

A warm introduction to a global professional mentor for ongoing support.

After Graduation

The Graduation Pathway

Graduates are connected to accredited degree programs, deeper tech training, and global talent platforms - a clear pathway from bootcamp to career.

SankoLabs Bootcamp

Track 1 or Track 2 - 4–8 weeks

Global Talent Platforms

VA · SDR · Design · Support roles

Freelancing

Upwork / Fiverr - independent income

Tech Training Programs

Deeper tech training and career programs

Accredited Degree Programs

Affordable university pathways for African students

The Moment

Why Now

The global economy is shifting toward distributed talent. Africa's moment is here. SankoLabs exists to make sure young Africans are ready for it.

$525B

Global outsourcing market by 2030

Grand View Research

Fastest Growing

Global talent frontier for remote work

Deloitte 2025

Almost None

Building the pipeline at the high school level

Until now.

Design Philosophy

Built for Real Infrastructure

We don't design for the classroom we wish students had. We design for the one they're in.

WhatsApp-First Delivery

Works on 2G. Already on every phone. No app downloads required. Students engage where they already are.

Download-First Curriculum

All materials are available offline. Students learn when and where connectivity allows - on their schedule, not ours.

Telecom Partnerships

Actively pursuing zero-rated data access with MTN, Airtel, and Vodafone - so data costs are never a barrier.

“We don't design for the classroom we wish students had. We design for the one they're in.”

The Team

Built by Africans.
For Africa.

M

Michael

Founder & CEO

Nigerian, raised in Nigeria · Fort Worth, TX

Michael grew up in Nigeria and is now based in Fort Worth, Texas. After building technology products used by enterprises and developers worldwide, he founded SankoLabs with a simple conviction: Africa does not have a talent shortage problem. It has a readiness gap. Readiness is the missing infrastructure layer.

P

Peter

Co-Founder & COO

Ghanaian · Pocatello, ID

Peter Sey grew up in Ghana and is now based in Pocatello, Idaho. After a career spanning consulting, technology delivery, and organizational leadership, he co-founded SankoLabs with a belief he carries personally: that the right preparation at the right time changes everything. He brings the operational rigor and the conviction this mission demands.

“We didn't choose Ghana and Nigeria because of market research. We chose them because they are home.”

- The SankoLabs Founders

Mentorship

Global Mentors.
Real Connections.

Every SankoLabs graduate is connected to a global professional who has walked the path they are beginning. Mentorship is not optional - it is part of the program.

Career Exposure Sessions

Live virtual sessions with global professionals across tech, design, sales, and operations. Students see - firsthand - what a career looks like from the inside.

Group Mentorship

Small cohort-based groups meet regularly with a dedicated mentor for accountability, guidance, and community throughout the bootcamp.

1-on-1 Mentor Matching

Our top graduates are matched with individual mentors for a 3–6 month post-bootcamp relationship focused on career activation.

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Get Involved

Change the Starting Line

SankoLabs is funded by people who believe Africa's talent should have a global stage. Every contribution directly funds a young professional's future.

$25

Seed a Student

Help seed a young African’s digital future. Every contribution funds curriculum, data stipends, and mentorship for SankoLabs students in Ghana and Nigeria.

Give $25

$100

Fund a Week

Fund one full week of digital skills training for a SankoLabs student in Ghana or Nigeria. A week that could change a life.

Give $100

$500

Sponsor a Module

Sponsor a full curriculum module for an entire SankoLabs cohort — AI fluency, design tools, or remote work training for young Africans.

Give $500

$1,000

Sponsor a Cohort

Co-sponsor a full SankoLabs cohort. Receive a sponsor acknowledgment, impact report, and graduation updates from our first cohort in Accra, Ghana.

Give $1,000

SankoLabs is a Texas nonprofit corporation. 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status pending with the IRS. Donations are retroactively tax-deductible from May 5, 2026.

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