ABOUT FOUNDRY KOLLECTIVE
We exist because Africa's management gap is real and solvable.
Foundry Kollective is Africa's management development and professional placement platform. We Assess, Train, Place, and Sustain execution-ready managers who deliver from Day One.
OUR FOUNDING PURPOSE
Why We Exist
Africa's economic growth is accelerating. The demand for capable management is outpacing supply. Most mid-level professionals in Nigeria and across Africa carry more responsibility than they have ever been trained for.
Foundry Kollective exists to change that — not through a course catalogue, but through a structured pipeline that assesses professionals honestly, trains them practically, places them deliberately, and supports them continuously.
THE TEAM
The People Behind Foundry Kollective
Our team brings together experience in professional development, organisational performance, business education, and talent management. We are practitioners, not just educators — and we have designed a programme we would want for ourselves.
Nelson Okwonna
CEO, Octoville Development Company
Yemisi Isidi
Senior Advisor
Dr. Ayodeji Kurunmi
Faculty & Advisor
Esther Najomoh
Faculty & Advisor
Franklyn Akuchukwu
Faculty & Advisor
Gloria Charles-Udekwe
Faculty & Advisor
Omakwu M. Ikongbeh
Faculty & Advisor
Sola Magaji
Faculty & Advisor
Usman Moses Odiba
Faculty & Advisor
PART OF A LARGER ECOSYSTEM
Part of the Octoville Ecosystem
Foundry Kollective operates within the Octoville Development Company ecosystem, a management consultancy and innovation firm with a track record of delivering high-impact programmes for organisations including the British Council, Mercy Corps, and international development institutions. This institutional backing gives Foundry Kollective both the operational infrastructure and the practitioner credibility to deliver on its promise.
PARTNERS & AFFILIATIONS
Who We Work With
