01 · DIGITAL
NEXTGEN Digital
Practical digital literacy and technology skills to help young people participate confidently in the digital economy.
A vision for Mozambique's next generation
Talent is everywhere. Opportunity should be too.
NEXTGEN Africa is a planned technology and innovation hub designed to help young people in Mozambique build digital skills, explore ideas and prepare for a changing world.
Currently in development · Seeking partners, supporters and collaborators
Why NEXTGEN Africa
More than technology. A pathway to possibility.
Young people have ideas, ambition and potential. Access to practical digital learning, mentorship and supportive spaces can help turn that potential into skills, solutions and livelihoods.
NEXTGEN Africa aims to bring these opportunities together in one accessible environment: a place to learn, experiment, collaborate and build.
Our status: NEXTGEN Africa is currently a developing initiative. We are seeking resources, partnerships and a team to bring the vision to life.
What we aim to offer
Four pathways to a stronger future.
Planned programmes will connect learning with practical experience and opportunities to create.
02 · LEARNING
NEXTGEN Academy
Planned training, workshops and mentorship focused on employability, communication and lifelong learning.
03 · INNOVATION
NEXTGEN Innovation
A future space for young entrepreneurs to test ideas, solve local challenges and develop early-stage projects.
04 · BUSINESS
NEXTGEN Business
Planned guidance and digital support to help aspiring entrepreneurs and small businesses strengthen their ideas and operations.
Our proposed home
A future technology and innovation centre in Maxixe.
Our long-term vision is to establish a purpose-built centre in Maxixe, Inhambane Province, bringing digital learning, professional development, entrepreneurship and innovation together.
The proposed facility may include computer labs, training rooms, collaborative workspaces and areas for business support. Its design and scale will depend on funding, technical studies and partnerships.
Concept image: The building shown is illustrative only. NEXTGEN Africa does not yet own or operate a centre.
The vision
Building opportunity, one young person at a time.
We want to help young people gain practical skills, confidence and access to networks that support their next steps—whether further learning, employment or entrepreneurship.
Our long-term ambition is to develop a model that can grow beyond one location and reach more communities across Mozambique.
Digital confidence & skills
Career readiness
Entrepreneurial thinking
Community-led innovation
Founder & CEO
Patrício Raimundo Carlos
Human Resource Management Graduate
Meet the founder
People, opportunity and a vision for the future.
Founder & CEO · NEXTGEN Africa
Patrício Raimundo Carlos is a Human Resource Management graduate from Save University, Maxixe Campus, Mozambique, with internship experience in human resources administration and agricultural operations.
Inspired by the potential of young people in Mozambique, Patrício is developing NEXTGEN Africa, an initiative intended to expand access to digital skills, technology, entrepreneurship and innovation.
His vision is to establish a modern, integrated centre in Maxixe where young people, students and small businesses can access digital learning, professional development, business support and opportunities to develop ideas.
He is seeking strategic partnerships, funding, technical expertise and institutional collaboration to help transform this vision into a sustainable initiative. The project remains at the development stage.
Let's build it together. Patrício welcomes conversations with potential partners, mentors, technology professionals, funders and organisations that share this vision.
Education: Human Resource Management · Save University, Maxixe Campus
Previous experience: Human Resources Management Intern; Agriculture Intern
Location: Maxixe, Inhambane, Mozambique
Help bring the vision to life
Be part of the next generation.
Your support can help lay the foundations for a future hub focused on digital skills, learning and youth innovation in Mozambique.