Skills Outside School Foundation, Regus 4th Floor Tower C, Churchgate, Constitution Avenue, Abuja (2026)

For more information, visit our website - www.skillsoutsideschool.com The Skills Outside School Foundation is the leading pan-African education, employability and entrepreneurship organization with a vision for a productive human capital driving transformational socio-economic development globally. We do this through our unique, innovative & disruptive strategic model: Data, Interventions & Advoca

cy. We address social inequity in Africa through Education, Entrepreneurship & Employability, with our disruptive approach to development & philanthropy. We have reached 100k+ beneficiaries in 11 countries over the last 9 years, working alongside 200+ international & local partners as well as 1200+ volunteers, 300+ investors. For more information, please visit www.skillsoutsideschool.com.

01/08/2026

Hello, August. We Have Been Waiting for You.

A new month is here, and for SOSF, it comes with a fresh sense of movement.

We have spent some time away from the spotlight, looking closely at our work, revisiting old lessons and shaping the next phase of what we want to build.

Now, we are almost ready to begin sharing.

This August, expect new conversations around learning, livelihoods, enterprise support, funding, research, partnerships and the people these efforts are meant to serve.

There is a lot taking shape behind the scenes, and we are excited to bring you into it.

Happy new month from everyone at SOSF.

01/01/2026

2026, A Year to Build What Lasts

A new year gives us a moment to pause, reflect, and recommit.

At SOSF, the work has never been about quick wins or short-term fixes. It’s about equipping people with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to shape their own futures — and strengthening the systems that support them.

As we step into this new year, we remain focused on what matters most:
education that prepares,
skills that unlock opportunity,
and communities that grow stronger together.

2026 is another chance to listen more deeply, partner more intentionally, and keep building pathways that create lasting impact.

Here’s to a year of purpose, progress, and people-powered change. 🌍

✨ Learn more about our work at www.skillsoutsideschool.com

29/12/2025

At SOSF, the work has never been about running programs for the sake of activity. It’s about building structures that people can actually stand on.

In 2026, we’re continuing to expand Online Skill-Up for Business — practical learning that helps entrepreneurs move from ideas to structured, sustainable ventures. We’re also preparing to roll out Online Skill-Up for Career, designed to strengthen work readiness, career growth, and long-term employability.

But beyond platforms and programs, our focus remains clear:
strengthening learning, supporting livelihoods, and using data and advocacy to shape systems that last — long after any single intervention ends.

This is the kind of impact we’re committed to building. Step by step. With purpose.

👉 Explore how we’re shaping the future at www.skillsoutsideschool.com

22/12/2025

As the year wraps up, we’re reflecting on what we’ve shared all year — SOSF’s philosophy, values, and proof of impact.

From strengthening learning outcomes and youth development, to relaunching our Online Skill Lab for Business (OSB) on Udemy with 3,000+ learners globally, to supporting ambassadors move from being held back to building forward — an example being Mustapha Abdulsamad (WAKA SUB).

And through trainings we supported like the Youth Digital Power Bootcamp by the Youth Animation Unit, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), we kept investing in what matters: skills, confidence, and opportunity.

Explore more of SOSF’s work at www.skillsoutsideschool.com

17/12/2025

Real change doesn’t stop at projects — it reaches the rules that shape everyday life.

At SOSF, our work with communities generates more than outcomes; it generates evidence. Through data, research, and lived insights from the field, we identify what’s working, what isn’t, and what needs to change. That evidence fuels our advocacy — engaging institutions, partners, and policymakers to improve how education, employability, and entrepreneurship are supported at scale.

This is how lessons from classrooms, farms, and communities inform decisions at the policy table — turning experience into regulation that works for people.

Because when policy is shaped by real data and real lives, systems become fairer, stronger, and more effective.

✨ Want to see how evidence drives change beyond programs? Explore our work at www.skillsoutsideschool.com

12/12/2025

Mustapha Abdulsamad: Progress Report Update

From a young entrepreneur trying to stay afloat… to a founder steadily building a nationwide digital service.

Mustapha Abdulsamad’s journey with SOSF is one we’re genuinely proud of.

Earlier this year, after receiving support through our Zakat Fund, Mustapha put the funding straight to work strengthening WAKA SUB, his digital telecom platform that helps users across Nigeria buy data, pay utility bills, and access essential digital services.

Today, his progress speaks for itself:

🔹 Three banks integrated for easier wallet funding — Moniepoint MFB, WEMA Bank, and Sterling Bank.
🔹 New data plan categories added (SME, Corporate, Gifting) to give customers more flexible options.
🔹 A chatbot and dedicated customer support line launched to improve user experience.
🔹 Recharge card printing feature built, ready to go once stock becomes available.
🔹 A full video guide now helps users navigate the platform easily.
🔹 A Monify business account created to replace restrictions he faced with some banks giving users more payment alternatives.

And he’s not slowing down.
Next quarter? A full mobile app rollout.
Mustapha is already preparing to transition WAKA SUB from a web-only platform to a fully functional mobile app on the Play Store.

His story is a reminder that when support meets determination, real progress becomes inevitable.

He is still building. Still learning. Still pushing.

This is what empowerment looks like in real life, one upgrade, one feature, one bold step at a time.

👉 Want to see more stories like this? Explore our impact work at www.skillsoutsideschool.com

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