Workforce development for young people

Helping young people
move from learning
to earning—and
growing.

Our mission is to expand access to meaningful work by connecting skills development, employment opportunities, and digital technology.

A Talqube team member presenting to young people at a workforce event
Kigali, Rwanda

The Talqube model

Learn.
Get certified.
Get matched.
Earn. Grow.

Talqube is a workforce development organization helping young people move from learning to earning.

We connect skills development, certification, job matching, income opportunities, and continued growth through technology and partnerships.

See the pathways
Kigali skyline surrounded by Rwanda’s green hills

Our impact

Measuring progress toward meaningful work.

We are establishing transparent baselines and will publish progress across these indicators.

01

Young people trained

Skills completed across Talqube pathways.

02

People placed into work

Workers matched with meaningful employment.

03

Income opportunities

Formal, self-employed, and flexible work created.

04

Employer partners

Organizations opening pathways into work.

05

Women reached

Women accessing skills and income opportunities.

06

Training completion

Young people completing certified learning pathways.

07

Repeat employment

Workers returning to recurring income opportunities.

Employment pathways

Three pathways. One workforce ecosystem.

Skills development, employment, self-employment, and flexible income—connected through Talqube.

Employment pathway

Train. Certify. Get hired.

Kazi builds skills through practical training and certification, then connects young people with employers and pathways into formal employment.

  • Training
  • Certification
  • Job matching
  • Formal employment
Explore Kazi
A young professional building skills through the Kazi pathway
Service professionals exploring income opportunities through Naya

Employment pathway

Build a service. Earn independently.

Naya creates self-employment and income opportunities for beauty, wellness, and other service professionals by connecting their skills with people who need them.

  • Self-employment
  • Beauty
  • Wellness
  • Home services
Explore Naya

Employment pathway

Poetria

Flexible work. Real income.

Poetria connects young people with flexible work and event-staffing opportunities, from short-term assignments to recurring gigs that build experience and income.

  • Event staffing
  • Flexible gigs
  • Recurring work
  • Work experience
Explore Poetria
Young people collaborating before a flexible work opportunity

Partner with Talqube

Together, let’s create more
pathways into meaningful work.

Partner with us
Talqube team members sharing ideas together