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Get Involved

Four ways to be part of SENTA.

Scholars, mentors, partners and donors all have a real place at SENTA. Start here.

For young people, 18–30

Apply as a scholar.

If you live in or near Bukavu, care about a problem you have lived through, and can commit to our program schedule, we want to hear from you. You don’t need business experience. What matters is your curiosity, your initiative, and your honesty about what you have lived through.

Start your application

What we look for

Initiative in past activities or volunteering, a clear sense of what drives you, and a real problem from your own community that you want to solve.

What you get

Personal development, life and business coaching, mentorship, and support to turn your idea into a real enterprise that lasts.

Facilitators, mentors & coaches

Lead sessions on entrepreneurship, personal development, marketing, finance or leadership, in person in Bukavu or online. Guide new founders through design thinking, business modeling and your sector.

Share what you know

Become a mentor or volunteer.

Our scholars learn from mentors and specialists who give their time. If you have knowledge worth passing on, there is very likely a place for you here.

Join the mentor network
For organizations, NGOs & institutions

Partner with SENTA.

We are a local partner, connected to a wider East African network. A partnership can take a few shapes:

Program partnerships

Co-design or support youth programs.

Knowledge partnerships

Bring expertise, mentors and learning resources.

Network partnerships

Connect our scholars and ventures to markets and networks.

Venture partnerships

Help promising enterprises reach customers, equipment or markets.

Funding partnerships

Support cohorts, incubation and the growth of our organization.

For donors & funders

Back young innovators in their own community.

Every cohort we run, our 2025 move to Kampala, and every enterprise we help launch happen because people and institutions back this work directly. Your support turns young people’s potential into skills, ventures and jobs. Get in touch and we will show you where support is needed most right now.

Prefer to talk it through first? Reach our team directly. We are happy to answer your questions before you commit to anything.