Career Activation Foundry
Our flagship quarterly conference, where undergraduates, fresh graduates and young professionals learn critical employability and career-growth skills directly from experts.
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A faith-based non-profit · Est. 2018
Raising a generation of capable, confident and God-conscious leaders.
Minaret Impact connects Muslim youth to the professional world — through mentoring, masterclasses and career foundries that build real competence for a demanding future.
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Who we are
Built to close the competence gap in the Ummah.
Minaret Impact & Career Foundry Initiative is a faith-based non-profit established to enhance the capacity growth of African Muslim youth — connecting them to the professional world through mentorship, training and access to opportunity.
We develop self-sustaining Muslim professionals and entrepreneurs — people with the capacity to meet the future demands of the Ummah in employment, enterprise and community support.
Faith
Continuous learning
Honour
Diligence
Professionalism
Arch upon arch — every mentee raised lifts the whole community.
What we do
Programmes that move careers forward
From quarterly conferences to one-on-one mentoring, every programme is designed to build employability, enterprise and excellence.
Direct Mentoring Scheme
A structured six-month programme pairing mentees with seasoned Muslim professionals and entrepreneurs to establish a clear, guided career path.
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Special technical training sessions — from Microsoft Excel to business skills — dedicated to deepening practical capacity and competence.
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Now open · Yaba, Lagos
Minaret Talent Academy
The movement now has a home. MTA is our dedicated training school in Yaba — running employability, entrepreneurship, vocational, sales, EQ and tech skills programmes, with a mentorship track and co-working space under one roof.
Vision & mission
Prosperity, peace and progress — in service to the Almighty.
Our vision
To be at the forefront of support for the Nigerian Ummah — unleashing new possibilities and enabling prosperity, peace and progress, all in service to the Almighty Allah.
Our mission
To create support systems for the Nigerian Ummah — technical resources, capacities, competences, empowerment and access to opportunity — towards better living and a prosperous, virtuous community.
Voices from the foundry
What participants say
"This platform taught me to dream big and do it fearlessly. The mock interview sessions helped me secure my current employment, and the direct mentorship helped in several ways."Fatimah A. Ishaq-Adeyemi · Employed
"The Career & Business Growth Programme came at a point where I wasn't sure what was next. It gave me clarity, confidence and preparedness to position myself globally."Moriam Adeyinka · Employed
"Being a participant at one of the Minaret Impact Microsoft Excel masterclasses has transformed my life for good."Masterclass participant
"It's worth saying that Minaret Impact is doing a fantastic job — they are making it happen for Muslims in the digital economy."Programme beneficiary
Mentor. Mentee. Partner.
There is a place for you here.
Professionals from every field are welcome as mentors to young, undergraduate and job-seeking Muslims. Students and graduates can register as mentees today.