The fire is being lit.
THE FORGE is launching now. We have not yet impacted students — we are starting. What follows is the impact we aim to achieve over the next three years across Zambia and Africa.
A movement at its starting line.
We are not here to celebrate numbers we do not yet have. THE FORGE is a brand-new student-centered leadership and entrepreneurship movement — and our story begins now.
The Founders Conference 2026 is our first major gathering. From there, our programs, labs, academy and mentorship network will roll out into universities, colleges and senior secondary schools across Zambia and beyond.
Every student who joins, every partner who walks alongside us and every mentor who steps in is shaping the first chapter of this story.
The Founders' Generation
We exist to forge a generation that will not wait for opportunity — they will build it. Founders. Innovators. Visionary leaders. Changemakers.
Join the movementFour ways we shape the future.
Spark ambition in students through conferences, talks and exposure to world-class founders and leaders.
Equip the next generation with the mindset, frameworks and practical skills required to build, lead and innovate.
Connect students with mentors, industry leaders, investors and peers across institutions and borders.
Empower changemakers to launch ventures, lead initiatives and solve real problems in their communities.
What we aim to achieve by 2029.
These are not results we have already delivered — they are the commitments that will define our first three years of work.
Help us write the first chapter.
Whether you are a student, mentor, partner or institution — there is room for you in what we are building.