PLA Accelerator
12-week
Accelerator Program
No Theoretical Scenarios. Just Real, Hard Challenges.
We don’t rely on "dummy" case studies. Our fellows tackle live problem statements sourced from Africa’s top organisations and startups.
[Program Highlights]
What Makes PLA Different
Live Briefs
Address genuine challenges faced by companies in Fintech, Agritech, Healthtech, and more.
Direct Mentorship
Receive guidance from CPOs and Founders who have successfully scaled products in Lagos, Nairobi, Cairo, Johannesburg, Silicon Valley, and beyond.
The Demo Presentation
Showcase your solution prototype to a panel of coaches and prospective impact investors, with the opportunity to create a real product and business.
The PLA accelerator program is a career-defining move. It’s the difference between learning how to build a product and learning how to lead an industry.
[Program Benefits]
The Strategic Mindset Shift
Most PMs are stuck in "execution mode." The PLA accelerator forces you out of the “backlog” and into the boardroom.
From "What" to "Why"
Move from managing a list of features to owning business outcomes.
Contextual Intelligence
In an African context, this means learning how to build products that survive "offline" environments, fragmented payment systems, and complex
Executive Presence
Learn to communicate with CEOs, VPs, and Investors in their language (Growth, ROI, DAU, MRR and more).
[Program Benefits]
High-Stakes Social Capital
Vetted Peer Group
Fellows are surrounded by more than 40 other high-achieving leaders that become private "brain trust" for the rest of their careers.
Direct Mentor Access
Get 1-on-1 time with CPOs and Founders from companies like Meta, Interswitch, Safaricom—people typically unreachable via a cold LinkedIn
The PLA Effect
Access to a pan-African network that helps you navigate cross-border expansion and opportunities, when needed.
[Program Benefits]
Real-World Mastery
Get ready for Live Problem Statements, meaning your work has immediate, tangible value.
Portfolio of Impact
Instead of just a certificate, fellows walk away with validated research insights into problem statements, tested assumptions and potential viable solutions.
Reduced Risk
"Failure" and iteration is done in a safe, mentored environment before expending company resources and funds on an actual launch.
Immediate ROI
Fellows get to apply the framework they learned on Tuesday to a meeting they have on Wednesday, seeing instant results in team alignment and clarity.
[Program Benefits]
Solving for the "Next Billion" - Africa!
The chance to define what Product Management is for Africa!
Infrastructure Fluency
Become an expert in building for low-bandwidth, high-impact, low-bandwidth scenarios—an incredibly valuable skill, as "lite" applications become standard globally.
Mission-Driven Work
Beyond optimizing "Like" buttons or clearing backlogs; PLA fellows are addressing challenges in financial inclusion, agricultural productivity, and access to healthcare in Africa.
[Program Outcomes]
What You'll Walk Away With
Verified Credentials
A leadership certificate recognized by top tech employers.
Executive Portfolio
Conclude the program with a portfolio of first, real work problem solving experience, using the product operating model.
The PLA Network
Lifetime access to a private community of 500+ global product leaders.
Performance Metrics
On average, PLA graduates see a 25% increase in their organizational impact scores within six months.
[The Ideal Fellow]
Who This Is For
The early-career PM
You have the PM title, but you want to go beyond “learning” sprints, jira, backlogs to “solving” real customer problems and contributing to business outcomes.
The Local Builder
You want to build products that define markets, not just follow them. You’re tired of using Western frameworks that don't fit your users' behavior, or consider local context.
The Technical Founder
You can build the tech, but you realise you need a workable product strategy that enables your product to gain real traction with users.
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The foremost Product Management Accelerator Program dedicated to addressing African challenges through innovative, context-aware product leadership.
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