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Empower Your Team to

build the Future of Africa

Empower Your Team to build the Future

of Africa

Empower Your Team to build the Future of Africa

Customized. On-Demand. Context-Aware.

Give your product team the frameworks they need to solve the unique challenges of your organisation - grounded in the realities of the African continent.

[How It Works]

The PLA Method

STEP O1

Diagnostic

We audit your team’s current skills and your roadmap.

Outcome: A "Gap Analysis" report.

STEP O2

Customization

We build a syllabus using your actual business problems as case studies.

Outcome: Relevant, high-engagement learning.

STEP O3

Delivery

Live virtual workshops or on-site intensive bootcamps.

Outcome: Immediate application of skills,and business impact.

STEP O4

Sustain

Monthly "Leadership Office Hours" to unblock real-time hurdles.

Outcome: Long-term product culture change.

[Built for Africa]

Why Leading African Orgs Choose PLA

100% Contextual

Every case study is rooted, not just in the organisation's current situation but in the continent's tech ecosystem.

Expert Practitioners

Your team learns from mentors who have scaled products across various business verticals and in various markets.

Retention Tool

Top talent stays where they grow. Investing in your team is your best retention strategy.

[sUCCESS STORIES]

What Our Fellows & Partners Say

What Our Fellows & Partners Say

  • Before joining PLA, I misunderstood product management as just writing PRDs and roadmaps. PLA taught me to love the problem, connect with users, and embrace discovery. Another major shift was realising you build with users, not for them. PLA taught me to engage users continuously, testing assumptions and validating insights. It transformed me into a problem-obsessed, user-driven, discovery-minded product manager. My user interviews were biased before PLA. I entered conversations with opinions, subtly leading users. Through PLA’s coaching, I learned to ask open-ended questions, uncovering insights that completely shifted our problem narrative—something impossible without this skill.

    Oyin

  • I experienced a significant career milestone after the PLA program, where I connected with a founder at the Inspire Africa Conference, who invited me to join his health-tech startup as a Product Lead—a big step up in responsibility. The PLA program directly prepared me for this role. The Product Operating Model, especially continuous discovery, helped me introduce structured product practices. Using discovery frameworks like problem interviews and hypothesis prioritization, I guided the team from assumption-driven development to evidence-based decisions.

    This shift reduced engineering waste and aligned work with validated user needs, enabling me to succeed from day one.

    John Sylvester

  • Before the accelerator, I might not have paused to think differently before building. During the course of the 12-week program, I applied lessons learnt into "SlikRide", a leanstart-up my friend and I started, validating on-demand vehicle service in underserved cities starting from Ogbomoso. 

    Today, everything still runs on WhatsApp as we test assumptions. I’ll never forget our first week: 14 rides and 1 delivery completed, a mix of shock and excitement! PLA taught me to fall in love with the problem, not the solution.

    Richard

  • Before PLA, I mainly worked in an administrative role within product management, relying heavily on instructions from my boss. I sensed issues but couldn’t articulate them or propose improvements. I felt stuck and unsure how to grow beyond basic tasks.

    The first PLA session with Chidi gave me clarity on my role, gaps in our product practice, and how to think strategically. I started applying these insights, shifting from following instructions to contributing ideas and leading discussions. This transformation boosted my confidence and influence, leading to a promotion from Associate, Product and Customer Success Lead to Senior Associate, Product and Customer Success after the Rwanda immersion trip.

    Seun

  • After Kulaba attended the PLA Fellowship, we noticed a clear, positive shift in him. He became more confident and structured in guiding innovators. His thinking is now grounded in understanding real problems, users, and value. This shows in how he plans, asks questions, and supports teams—everything is more focused. It’s refreshing to see him bring product-thinking into our work. Aggrey’s growth has strengthened how we design and run programs at UNIPOD. Tools and frameworks he introduced improved communication, meeting structure, and alignment. Projects are clearer, and work is smoother. I highly recommend this program to NGOs and the public sector.

    Annet Nakandi

  • Before joining the PLA, I didn’t truly understand Product Management. At my old job, I was called a 'Product Manager,' but I was really just managing developers and timelines. PLA showed me how complex and fascinating it is. I’ve learned to keep questioning until I reach the final 'why,' making my work and the developers' work easier. I now see the importance of avoiding bias, validating with customers, and truly understanding them to define and refine problem statements. Thank you, PLA.

    Dani

  • Before joining PLA, I misunderstood product management as just writing PRDs and roadmaps. PLA taught me to love the problem, connect with users, and embrace discovery. Another major shift was realising you build with users, not for them. PLA taught me to engage users continuously, testing assumptions and validating insights. It transformed me into a problem-obsessed, user-driven, discovery-minded product manager. My user interviews were biased before PLA. I entered conversations with opinions, subtly leading users. Through PLA’s coaching, I learned to ask open-ended questions, uncovering insights that completely shifted our problem narrative—something impossible without this skill.

    Oyin

  • I experienced a significant career milestone after the PLA program, where I connected with a founder at the Inspire Africa Conference, who invited me to join his health-tech startup as a Product Lead—a big step up in responsibility. The PLA program directly prepared me for this role. The Product Operating Model, especially continuous discovery, helped me introduce structured product practices. Using discovery frameworks like problem interviews and hypothesis prioritization, I guided the team from assumption-driven development to evidence-based decisions.

    This shift reduced engineering waste and aligned work with validated user needs, enabling me to succeed from day one.

    John Sylvester

  • Before the accelerator, I might not have paused to think differently before building. During the course of the 12-week program, I applied lessons learnt into "SlikRide", a leanstart-up my friend and I started, validating on-demand vehicle service in underserved cities starting from Ogbomoso. Today, everything still runs on WhatsApp as we test assumptions. I’ll never forget our first week: 14 rides and 1 delivery completed, a mix of shock and excitement! PLA taught me to fall in love with the problem, not the solution.

    Richard

  • Before PLA, I mainly worked in an administrative role within product management, relying heavily on instructions from my boss. I sensed issues but couldn’t articulate them or propose improvements. I felt stuck and unsure how to grow beyond basic tasks.The first PLA session with Chidi gave me clarity on my role, gaps in our product practice, and how to think strategically. I started applying these insights, shifting from following instructions to contributing ideas and leading discussions. This transformation boosted my confidence and influence, leading to a promotion from Associate, Product and Customer Success Lead to Senior Associate, Product and Customer Success after the Rwanda immersion trip.

    Seun

  • After Kulaba attended the PLA Fellowship, we noticed a clear, positive shift in him. He became more confident and structured in guiding innovators. His thinking is now grounded in understanding real problems, users, and value. This shows in how he plans, asks questions, and supports teams—everything is more focused. It’s refreshing to see him bring product-thinking into our work. Aggrey’s growth has strengthened how we design and run programs at UNIPOD. Tools and frameworks he introduced improved communication, meeting structure, and alignment. Projects are clearer, and work is smoother. I highly recommend this program to NGOs and the public sector.

    Annet Nakandi

  • Before joining the PLA, I didn’t truly understand Product Management. At my old job, I was called a 'Product Manager,' but I was really just managing developers and timelines. PLA showed me how complex and fascinating it is. I’ve learned to keep questioning until I reach the final 'why,' making my work and the developers' work easier. I now see the importance of avoiding bias, validating with customers, and truly understanding them to define and refine problem statements. Thank you, PLA.

    Dani

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