StarLab Academy

Breaking News: The Countdown Begins! 🚀🌟

Phase 3 is officially wrapped, and the results for StarLab Academy Cohort 1 are in! Before we reveal our Finalists and the Award-Winning Trio, let’s celebrate the incredible mentees who secured their spots in the Top 20.

From the speed of Phase 1 to the technical projects of Phase 2 and the Virtual Internship, these individuals have shown massive growth.

📊 Final Standings (Rank 6 - 20):

6️⃣ Hajira (Ghana 🇬🇭) - 🥇 Gold
7️⃣ Hameedat (Nigeria 🇳🇬) - 🥇 Gold
8️⃣ Daniel (Nigeria 🇳🇬) - 🥇 Gold
9️⃣ Souleymane (Turkey 🇹🇷) - 🥇 Gold
🔟 Atotwe (Zambia 🇿🇲) - 🥈 Silver
1️⃣1️⃣ Godfrey (Uganda 🇺🇬) - 🥈 Silver
1️⃣2️⃣ Lukman (Nigeria 🇳🇬) - 🥈 Silver
1️⃣3️⃣ Mbughi (Malawi 🇲🇼) - 🥈 Silver
1️⃣4️⃣ Ejiro (Nigeria 🇳🇬) - 🥈 Silver
1️⃣5️⃣ Great (Nigeria 🇳🇬) - 🥈 Silver
1️⃣6️⃣ Shalom (Nigeria 🇳🇬) - 🥈 Silver
1️⃣7️⃣ Maryam (Tanzania 🇹🇿) - 🥉 Bronze
1️⃣8️⃣ Favour (Nigeria 🇳🇬) - 🥉 Bronze
1️⃣9️⃣ Nicholas (Ghana 🇬🇭) - 🥉 Bronze
2️⃣0️⃣ Chehdeh (Liberia 🇱🇷) - 🥉 Bronze

Bravo! To our Silver and Bronze awardees, your foundation is set. To our Gold mentees in the Top 10, your consistency is unmatched!

👀 BUT WHO ARE THE TOP 5?
And more importantly... who are the Award-Winning Trio taking home the prizes? 🎁✨

STAY TUNED. The final reveal is coming up next!

Silence isn’t absence. It’s alignment.

Over the past few months, we’ve been fully immersed in the most intense and rewarding phase of the StarLab Mentorship Programme – First Cohort.

This journey was never just about training. It was about transformation.

We built this programme around our mission to help young people:

🔎 Discover their talents
🛠 Develop relevant digital skills
🌍 Connect to real global opportunities

Now, we are proud to announce the 3rd Phase: Virtual Internship with Global Partners.

Out of 20 admitted mentees, 15 successfully completed their training projects and have now been grouped into 4 teams. These teams are currently working with our international partner organisations to solve real organisational challenges as interns.

Our Global Partners:
• Isador Model School (IMS) – Nigeria
• AYAS (African Youths in Alliance for Sustainability) – Kenya
• Leemah Inc. – Liberia
• Hotlane Organisation – South Africa

This is what mentorship should look like:
Not just theory.
Not just certificates.
But exposure.
Collaboration.
Ex*****on.
Impact.

Through these partnerships, our mentees are gaining cross-border experience, working across cultures, and applying their skills in live environments, preparing them for the global digital economy.

We are grateful to our partners for believing in this vision and for opening their organisations to nurture the next generation of African digital talent.

The work has been deep.
The process has been intense.
The impact is real.

And we’re just getting started.

Please join us in wishing a massive HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our incredible Director of Mentorship and Youth Engagement, Priscillah Nseluke! 🎉🎂

Priscillah Nseluke is the heart and soul behind so many of our programs that connect and inspire the youth in our community, like the StarLab Mentorship Programme that is presently mentoring and empowering 20 mentees from 10 countries. Her passion for helping young people find their voice and path is truly unmatched. 💖

Thank you, Priscillah Nseluke, for all the energy, kindness, and vision you bring to StarLab Academy every single day.

Have a fantastic day celebrating! Drop a birthday wish in the comments below! 👇

🌟 Happy New Week, StarLab Family!

To all the amazing students, driven minds, and future leaders at StarLab Academy and beyond, today marks the continuation of a brand-new week filled with fresh opportunities to grow, learn, and lead. 🚀

Every day holds hidden potential; use it wisely.

“Your future depends on you. Save it now, or it dies.” — Daniel Jimoh

Monday may be behind us, but the week ahead is wide open, a fresh chapter filled with possibilities!

Let’s commit to:
💡 Pushing boundaries
🎯 Refining our skills
🔥 Turning ideas into action

Whether you’re finishing a project, mastering a new tool, or taking one small step toward your dream, give your best each day. The effort you invest today builds the success story of tomorrow.

Let’s make this week one to be proud of. Let’s do this, team! ✊

Happy Monday & Hello, November! 🍂

To all our amazing students, driven interns, and future leaders at StarLab Academy and beyond: Today is a fresh start to a brand-new week and month.

Don't wait for the 'perfect' moment. The perfect moment is now.

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." - ThankGod Ibeh

This November, let's seize every opportunity for growth, learning, and making a tangible impact. Whether you're debugging code, tackling a new project, or studying for an exam, start where you are, use what you have, and make this a month of remarkable progress.

Let's do this! 💪

What started as a simple idea, to give underserved youth access to practical skills and career guidance, has grown into something extraordinary.

At the Mindshift Event 2025, we celebrated the winners of our Digital & Vocational Bootcamp and witnessed the spark of possibility in the eyes of young people ready to step into their future.

This journey wasn’t just about learning skills. It was about confidence, resilience, and proving that with the right support, every young person has the power to rise above limitations.

A huge thank you to Lighted Pearl Africa Foundation, Moses Okenla, ThankGod Ibeh, Precious Igere and amazing volunteers who made this dream come alive. 🙏

The future belongs to these young changemakers, and we are only just getting started.