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Cohort 1 graduates at USIU-Africa in Nairobi

Cohorts and alumni

137 organisations have graduated and they remain part of the network

The alumni network is the pipeline, and it is real and countable.

What is your Big Dream

Cohort 1, 2025 to 2026

In February 2026, 137 organisations graduated and joined our alumni network. Ten of them received catalytic grants totalling $80,000 toward the work proposed in their applications. 83 interns were placed with the organisations to help address their operational challenges, two of whom were later offered permanent positions.

Cohort 2, 2026 to 2027

Cohort 2 admits 100 organisations across Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia, in health, education, energy and agriculture.

Take the next step

Meet, fund or join the network

  • Meet our alumni

    The organisations funded from Cohort 1, and what the funding enabled.

  • Fund an alumnus

    Back a graduate whose ten-month record is already documented in SikaIQ.

  • Apply to the next cohort

    Cohort 2 applications close on 5 November 2026.