Build experience that actually gets you hired.
Build experience that actually gets you hired.
Lynk connects top young talent with startups through 3–6 week apprenticeship sprints. You’ll ship real work, build a portfolio, and unlock direct job offers. Startups get product outcomes and a shortlist of hire-ready talent.
Lynk connects top young talent with startups through 3–6 week apprenticeship sprints. You’ll ship real work, build a portfolio, and unlock direct job offers. Startups get product outcomes and a shortlist of hire-ready talent.
The Lynk Apprenticeship Sprint
Each sprint connects top emerging talent with a real company project, from building landing pages to automating workflows. They ship, present, and graduate with a portfolio, proof, and client reference.
1. Join a Sprint
Students apply and are matched with real startup projects based on their skills and goals.
1. Join a Sprint
Students apply and are matched with real startup projects based on their skills and goals.
1. Join a Sprint
Students apply and are matched with real startup projects based on their skills and goals.
2. Build
Over 3–6 weeks, you collaborate with your team, guided by mentors. You build real outcomes that go live.
2. Build
Over 3–6 weeks, you collaborate with your team, guided by mentors. You build real outcomes that go live.
2. Build
Over 3–6 weeks, you collaborate with your team, guided by mentors. You build real outcomes that go live.
3. Showcase
Startups evaluate results. Top performers are offered paid positions or extended projects.
3. Showcase
Startups evaluate results. Top performers are offered paid positions or extended projects.
3. Showcase
Startups evaluate results. Top performers are offered paid positions or extended projects.
3. Showcase
Startups evaluate results. Top performers are offered paid positions or extended projects.
Real projects. Real mentors. Real hiring.
Real projects. Real mentors. Real hiring.
Learn by Doing
Work on startup projects, not fake case studies. Gain hands-on experience that recruiters actually value.
Get Hired Faster
Your project is your application. Top performers receive job offers or ongoing roles from startups you work with.
Build a Global Network
Collaborate with mentors, founders, and innovators from across the world. Learn teamwork, leadership, and product thinking all in one sprint.
Learn by Doing
Work on startup projects, not fake case studies. Gain hands-on experience that recruiters actually value.
Get Hired Faster
Your project is your application. Top performers receive job offers or ongoing roles from startups you work with.
Build a Global Network
Collaborate with mentors, founders, and innovators from across the world. Learn teamwork, leadership, and product thinking all in one sprint.
Learn by Doing
Work on startup projects, not fake case studies. Gain hands-on experience that recruiters actually value.
Get Hired Faster
Your project is your application. Top performers receive job offers or ongoing roles from startups you work with.
Build a Global Network
Collaborate with mentors, founders, and innovators from across the world. Learn teamwork, leadership, and product thinking all in one sprint.
For Students and Professionals
For Students
Build portfolio-ready products and get real client references.
Build portfolio-ready products and get real client references.
For Students and Professionals
Build portfolio-ready products and get real client references.
Build portfolio-ready products and get real client references.
For Companies
Avoid risky hires. Post a small project, evaluate candidates, hire with confidence.
For Companies
Avoid risky hires. Post a small project, evaluate candidates, hire with confidence.
For Investors and Global Partners
For Partners
Integrate Lynk sprints into your courses or career centres.
For Investors and Global Partners
Integrate Lynk sprints into your courses or career centres.
For Companies
Avoid risky hires. Post a small project, evaluate candidates, hire with confidence.
Talent & Innovation
Spotlighting Africa’s brightest minds and boldest solutions.
Opportunities & Growth
Creating pathways for founders, youth,
and investors to thrive.
Global Collaboration
Building bridges between Africa and the world for lasting impact.
Talent & Innovation
Talent & Innovation
Spotlighting Africa’s brightest minds and boldest solutions.
Spotlighting Africa’s brightest minds and boldest solutions.
Opportunities & Growth
Opportunities & Growth
Creating pathways for founders, youth,
and investors to thrive.
Creating pathways for founders, youth,
and investors to thrive.
Global Collaboration
Global Collaboration
Building bridges between Africa and the world for lasting impact.
Building bridges between Africa and the world for lasting impact.
One Platform. Three Opportunities.
Students & Professionals
Each Lynk Sprint pairs you with a real startup challenge; from UX design to product launch guided by mentors who’ve built at leading companies. You’ll finish with a portfolio that proves what you can actually do.
Startups & Companies
Save time and cost with pre-vetted hires Lynk sources and manages top young talent to solve your short-term projects. In just a few weeks, you’ll have usable deliverables and a shortlist of candidates you can hire immediately.
Startups & Companies
Save time and cost with pre-vetted hires Lynk sources and manages top young talent to solve your short-term projects. In just a few weeks, you’ll have usable deliverables and a shortlist of candidates you can hire immediately.
Startups & Companies
Save time and cost with pre-vetted hires Lynk sources and manages top young talent to solve your short-term projects. In just a few weeks, you’ll have usable deliverables and a shortlist of candidates you can hire immediately.
Universities & Partners
Integrate Lynk sprints into your courses or career centres. Provide students with a direct path to paid, supervised industry work.
200+
200+
Young Innovators Inspired
Young Innovators Inspired
30+
30+
Projects Mentored
Projects Mentored
3
3
Continents Global Recognition
Continents Global Recognition
Our Impact in Numbers
Our Impact in Numbers
Proof that experience beats theory.
At Lynk Africa our clients' success stories are our greatest achievement. Hear what they say.
I only knew how to play games, now I can build my own.
7-year-old participant
Hackathon Participant
I never thought I belonged in tech, but now I’m building solutions for my community.
Fareem
High School Student
I came from zero computer knowledge to pitching in front of mentorsin two days. It was such a fun and life changing moment.
Mary
High School Student
Now I know tech is for me too as Lynk Africa gave me the courage.
James
University Studnet
I only knew how to play games, now I can build my own.
7-year-old participant
Hackathon Participant
I never thought I belonged in tech, but now I’m building solutions for my community.
Fareem
High School Student
I came from zero computer knowledge to pitching in front of mentorsin two days. It was such a fun and life changing moment.
Mary
High School Student
Now I know tech is for me too as Lynk Africa gave me the courage.
James
University Studnet
I only knew how to play games, now I can build my own.
7-year-old participant
Hackathon Participant
I never thought I belonged in tech, but now I’m building solutions for my community.
Fareem
High School Student
I came from zero computer knowledge to pitching in front of mentorsin two days. It was such a fun and life changing moment.
Mary
High School Student
Now I know tech is for me too as Lynk Africa gave me the courage.
James
University Studnet
I only knew how to play games, now I can build my own.
7-year-old participant
Hackathon Participant
I never thought I belonged in tech, but now I’m building solutions for my community.
Fareem
High School Student
I came from zero computer knowledge to pitching in front of mentorsin two days. It was such a fun and life changing moment.
Mary
High School Student
Now I know tech is for me too as Lynk Africa gave me the courage.
James
University Studnet
I only knew how to play games, now I can build my own.
7-year-old participant
Hackathon Participant
I never thought I belonged in tech, but now I’m building solutions for my community.
Fareem
High School Student
I came from zero computer knowledge to pitching in front of mentorsin two days. It was such a fun and life changing moment.
Mary
High School Student
Now I know tech is for me too as Lynk Africa gave me the courage.
James
University Studnet
I only knew how to play games, now I can build my own.
7-year-old participant
Hackathon Participant
I never thought I belonged in tech, but now I’m building solutions for my community.
Fareem
High School Student
I came from zero computer knowledge to pitching in front of mentorsin two days. It was such a fun and life changing moment.
Mary
High School Student
Now I know tech is for me too as Lynk Africa gave me the courage.
James
University Studnet
Built by someone who lived it.
Founded by Sheila A., a globally recognized youth innovator and ambassador for Women in Data Science, Google Women Techmakers, and Teens in AI. After mentoring 30+ youth projects and organizing national hackathons, she created Lynk to turn potential into proof, so the next generation doesn’t wait for opportunity; they build it.
Sheila A.
Founder | CEO
Sheila A.
Founder | CEO
Sheila A.
Founder | CEO
Meet the Team
Lynk Africa is guided by a diverse group of leaders, innovators, and changemakers who support, mentor, and inspire our community.
Khadija Subra
Chief Operating Officer
Abubakar Kipanga
Founding Ambassador
Khadija Subra
Chief Operating Officer
Abubakar Kipanga
Founding Ambassador
Khadija Subra
Chief Operating Officer
Abubakar Kipanga
Founding Ambassador
Khadija Subra
Chief Operating Officer
Abubakar Kipanga
Founding Ambassador
Khadija Subra
Chief Operating Officer
Abubakar Kipanga
Founding Ambassador
Khadija Subra
Chief Operating Officer
Abubakar Kipanga
Founding Ambassador
FAQ
You probably have questions. We get it.
What exactly is a Lynk Apprenticeship Sprint?
A Lynk Sprint is a 3–6 week apprenticeship experience where selected students and young professionals work on real projects for startups. It’s not a course or internship, instead it’s hands-on, outcome-based learning that ends with real results, portfolio projects, and sometimes job offers.
Who can apply to join a sprint?
How do startups or companies benefit from joining?
Do participants or startups have to pay to join?
How is Lynk different from internships or online courses?
What exactly is a Lynk Apprenticeship Sprint?
A Lynk Sprint is a 3–6 week apprenticeship experience where selected students and young professionals work on real projects for startups. It’s not a course or internship, instead it’s hands-on, outcome-based learning that ends with real results, portfolio projects, and sometimes job offers.
Who can apply to join a sprint?
How do startups or companies benefit from joining?
Do participants or startups have to pay to join?
How is Lynk different from internships or online courses?
What exactly is a Lynk Apprenticeship Sprint?
A Lynk Sprint is a 3–6 week apprenticeship experience where selected students and young professionals work on real projects for startups. It’s not a course or internship, instead it’s hands-on, outcome-based learning that ends with real results, portfolio projects, and sometimes job offers.
Who can apply to join a sprint?
How do startups or companies benefit from joining?
Do participants or startups have to pay to join?
How is Lynk different from internships or online courses?
Upcoming Events & Programs
Upcoming Events & Programs
Global Youth Summit 2026
Global Youth Summit 2026
Global Youth Summit 2026
Collaborate with peers worldwide to solve real-world challenges and showcase your innovative solutions
Collaborate with peers worldwide to solve real-world challenges and showcase your innovative solutions
Collaborate with peers worldwide to solve real-world challenges and showcase your innovative solutions
Tech RT Campus Tour
Tech RT Campus Tour
Engaging campus tours filled with training sessions to develop digital skills, entrepreneurship, and creative problem-solving.
Engaging campus tours filled with training sessions to develop digital skills, entrepreneurship, and creative problem-solving.
Engaging campus tours filled with training sessions to develop digital skills, entrepreneurship, and creative problem-solving.
Founders’ Launch Lab
Founders’ Launch Lab
Founders’ Launch Lab
Hands-on support for aspiring founders to validate ideas, develop prototypes, and pitch to mentors and investors.
Hands-on support for aspiring founders to validate ideas, develop prototypes, and pitch to mentors and investors.
Hands-on support for aspiring founders to validate ideas, develop prototypes, and pitch to mentors and investors.
Get early access (waitlist)
Join the next cohort or tell us how you'd like to collaborate. We only accept a small number per sprint to keep quality high.
