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We exist so that geography never decides your future.

Academic Now Foundation began with a simple frustration โ€” too many brilliant African students never reach the universities they deserve, simply because no one showed them how.

Our story

Founded by people who walked this road first.

Our founders were once the students staring at confusing application portals at midnight, wondering which scholarships were real and which were scams. They made it abroad โ€” and came home determined to clear that path for the next generation.

Today, Academic Now Foundation is a team of counsellors, alumni and university partners across the continent. We've grown, but our promise hasn't changed: honest guidance, given freely, for students who are ready to work for their future.

Begin your journey โ†’
Counsellors and students working together
Since 2014guiding African scholars

Our mission

To remove every avoidable barrier between an African graduate and a world-class higher education โ€” through guidance, funding and mentorship that anyone can access.

Our vision

A continent where talent โ€” not income, location or connections โ€” decides who gets to study at the world's leading universities.

Students studying together in a library
What guides us

Four values we never compromise on.

01

Honesty first

We tell you the truth about your chances โ€” even when it's not what you hoped to hear.

02

Access for all

Core guidance is free, so cost never stops a capable student from trying.

03

Student at the centre

Every recommendation serves your goals, not a commission or a quota.

04

All the way through

We stay with you past the visa stamp, into your first term and beyond.

The people

Counsellors who've been where you are

A small, dedicated team โ€” each of us studied abroad and now helps others do the same.

Dr. Naomi Adeyemi

Dr. Naomi Adeyemi

Founder & Director

PhD, University of Manchester. 12 years guiding African scholars.

Samuel Otieno

Samuel Otieno

Head of Scholarships

Specialist in fully-funded programmes across Europe.

Grace Mwangi

Grace Mwangi

Visa & Compliance Lead

Former embassy liaison; visa expert for 9 countries.

David Banda

David Banda

Student Mentor

Alumnus turned mentor, helping students settle abroad.

Join us

Let's write the next chapter of your story.

Register today and meet a counsellor who genuinely wants to see you succeed.