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Youth employment and economic opportunity

Turning youth
potential into
economic opportunity.

We help institutions design the policies, programmes, and partnerships that enable young people to work, build, and thrive.

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Headquartered in AbujaWorking across Africa & globally

Our point of view

Employment is not a single intervention. It is a system.

Sustainable outcomes emerge when policy, market demand, relevant skills, enterprise growth, finance, and delivery capacity move together. OMT helps institutions see that whole system and act where change can compound.

How we think and work

Our expertise

From evidence
to outcomes.

Four connected practices for leaders working on employment, livelihoods, workforce development, and enterprise growth.

01

Policy & labour market intelligence

Evidence that helps institutions understand demand, close skills gaps, and shape policies around how people actually work.

02

Youth employment programmes

End-to-end programme strategy, design, delivery support, and learning systems built around durable employment outcomes.

03

Corporate & philanthropic impact

Youth-focused initiatives that move beyond activity counts towards measurable workforce and livelihood outcomes.

04

Enterprise & organisational growth

Practical growth, governance, capital-readiness, and operating-model support for enterprises and mission-led organisations.

How we work

Rigorous thinking.
Practical delivery.

01

Diagnose

Read the system, the market, and the evidence before prescribing.

02

Design

Build with the institutions and people who will make the work real.

03

Deliver

Strengthen execution, coordination, and institutional capability.

04

Learn

Measure what matters, adapt quickly, and carry insight forward.

Featured thinking

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A Nigerian entrepreneur working in her studio
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Design employment programmes backwards from real demand.

Training is only useful when it connects to how markets hire, how enterprises grow, and where opportunity is actually emerging.

Who we work with

Different mandates.
One shared ambition.

Governments & public institutions
Development organisations
Foundations & philanthropies
Corporations
Educational institutions
Youth-led & social enterprises

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