Free learning that changes careers.
Since 2022, The Tech Tribe Charitable Foundation has grown from a single mentorship circle into a registered non-profit with two active learning communities, a structured mentorship programme and monthly sessions that anyone can watch. Everything we offer is free.
This page sets out what that work has achieved so far, how we deliver it, and what we want to do next.
Our work in numbers
These figures come from our own records of community sign-ups and programme cycles.
1,000+
Community members
20+
Active mentors
10+
Mentorship cycles completed
100+
Young people empowered
2
Active Tribes
100%
Free to join
Figures as published by the foundation. Last reviewed:
Three programmes, one goal
Free learning communities
Our Tribes bring people together around one discipline. The UX Designers Tribe has more than 800 members and the Data Tribe more than 70. Members share feedback, work on projects together and learn from people already working in the field.
Structured mentorship
Our six-month mentorship programme pairs people starting out in tech with experienced professionals. More than 20 mentoring pairs have completed the programme so far, and mentees graduate with a certificate of completion.
Monthly community sessions
Each Tribe runs a free monthly session, from design critiques to talks on landing a first data role. Sessions are recorded and shared on our YouTube channel so that no one misses out.
How we got here
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2022
The foundation is born
What began as one UX designer mentoring 10 designers became the Tech Tribe Charitable Foundation, registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (Reg. No. 7337940).
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Early 2023
First Tribe launches
The UX Designers Tribe launches with more than 200 members in its first cohort, and our first mentorship programme pairs 20 people with industry mentors.
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Late 2023
Community growth
Membership passes 500 and we host our first in-person community hangout for members, mentors and partners.
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2024
The Data Tribe launches
Membership passes 800 and mentors from global tech companies join the programme.
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2025 to now
1,000+ and growing
Our community passes 1,000 members and our monthly sessions are now recorded for anyone to watch.
In their own words
Reviews left by members on Trustpilot.
"My short period with their ongoing free UI/UX design training has been an amazing journey, in just a few weeks, I've learnt and implement things I never thought I'd grasp so quickly."
"My experience with the tech tribe has been amazing. As someone who has always loved designs now decided to go into Ui/Ux design that the tech tribe made."
"I joined Tech Tribe Charitable Foundation at the very beginning of my UI/UX journey, and it has been a truly transformative experience ever since."
A closer look
"My experience with the tech tribe has been amazing. As someone who has always loved designs now decided to go into Ui/Ux design that the tech tribe made. It has been amazing from their amazing tutors to the explanations and to how sooth their programs runs, i love it and they are all amazing answering all questions, and they made it easier for us to learn, not just learn but to understand every bit. I am happy to be in this journey with them."
Accountable and verified
Registered with the CAC
We are registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria as a charitable foundation, registration number 7337940.
Verified non-profit
Goodstack verified our non-profit status on 17 October 2026, and Google approved us for the Google for Nonprofits programme on 19 October 2026.
Where support goes
The foundation is currently funded by its founders. That money mainly covers stipends for some volunteer staff, our events, incentives for the best students in training sessions, and design and data reviews for our communities.
Donations and partner support help us run our communities, mentorship and events, so they stay free.
The work still ahead
We want to open Tribes for developers, UX writers and content designers, and product managers. Each will launch when we have enough interest and volunteer leads to run it well, so registering your interest really helps.
The Tech Tribe Experience (3TE), our planned learning summit in Lagos, is on hold for now. We will share any new plans on our events and news page and with newsletter subscribers.
Join a Tribe today
Start learning with people who share your goals in UX design or data. It is free to join.
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