Le-Jumbo Mentorship Program

Eid Mubarak🌙 Le Jumbo wishes you and your family a happy and blessed Eid Ul-Adha.

Thank you very much The Alkamba Times for this recognition.

A Proud Moment for the Le-Jumbo Mentorship Program 🎉

We are honoured to extend our heartfelt congratulations to our Founder, Dr. Muhammed Jawo, on the successful defense of his doctoral thesis.

This remarkable achievement is a testament to years of dedication, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Dr. Jawo continues to embody the values he teaches our mentees — persistence, passion, and purpose-driven leadership.

As a young entrepreneur and advocate for resilience, purpose, and mindset, his journey serves as a powerful reminder to every youth that with belief, focus and determination, great milestones are within reach.

We are incredibly proud to celebrate this moment and the impact he continues to make in in shaping future leaders across The Gambia and beyond.

Congratulations once again, our Dr. Jawo! The entrepreneurship world awaits the impact of your future contributions 👏

Meet Kawsu Kanteh, a mentee from the fourth cohort of Le Jumbo Mentorship Program. Kawsu is an AI Engineer and a Data Analytics Tutor at Gomindz Academy, where he leverages his expertise to support students in developing practical skills and understanding how to apply data in real-world contexts.

He is also the Founder and Lead Coordinator of SkillBridge Foundation , an initiative dedicated to helping young people in The Gambia transition from education to real-world success.

With a strong focus on strengthening digital literacy, enhancing academic effectiveness, providing career guidance, and creating opportunities for real-world exposure, SkillBridge is addressing the gap that degrees and diplomas alone cannot fill.

Congratulations on this achievement! We couldn’t be more proud of this young man for developing such an innovative solution for our youth.

For more information and updates, be sure to follow their social media platforms.

Celebrating a Remarkable Milestone 🎉

The Le Jumbo Mentorship Program proudly congratulates its Founder, Mr Muhammed Jawo, on his recent academic publication.

This important article marks a significant step in his doctoral journey, reflecting not only rigorous research but also his deep commitment to advancing knowledge in entrepreneurship and resilience.

As a young entrepreneur and strong advocate of resilience, Mr. Jawo exemplifies the very message of his work — that resilience is not just a concept, but a lived experience shaped through strategy, adaptability, and perseverance.

His achievement is a source of inspiration to his team and all emerging entrepreneurs across The Gambia and beyond, reinforcing the power of persistence and purpose-driven leadership.

Find attached the publication in the Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management (Scorpus-indexed) https://doi.org/10.4102/sajesbm.v18i1.1189

Once again, congratulations on this outstanding accomplishment. You are now closer than ever to earning the ‘Doctor’ title. 🔜🎉

Eid Mubarak🌙

Wishing you and your family joy, success, and continued blessings this Eid and always.

For The GAMBIA, our HOMELAND!
❤️🤍💙🤍💚

Happy Independence to all Gambians🇬🇲

FACES OF IMPACT — EXECUTIVE SPOTLIGHT

Every generation is shaped by leaders who choose purpose over comfort and people over praise.

For the Le-Jumbo Mentorship Program 4.0, that light shone through two pillars of strength and love: Abdou S Hydara (Sultan), our Chairman, and Miss Haddy Kurbally, our Vice Chair, our Mommy.

Sultan was the STANDARD.
Warm and relatable outside the hall, firm and uncompromising within it, he led with heart but governed with principle. His insistence on punctuality, focus, and order was not anger—it was responsibility, love expressed through standards. Because of him, we valued our t-shirts, came on time, sat right, and took the mentorship seriously. He did not lead to be liked; he led to build leaders—and when a decision was final, it was final.

Aunty Haddy was the HEART that held us all.
Like a mother, she cared without being asked, loved without condition, and served without seeking recognition. Her presence brought comfort, her smile softened hearts, and her attention reminded every mentee they were seen. She noticed absences, worried deeply, reached out, and reassured—because to her, no one was invisible. Calm yet decisive, gentle yet firm, her leadership was rooted in care.

Together, this duo balanced discipline with compassion, structure with warmth, and vision with heart. Because of them, Le-Jumbo Mentorship Program 4.0 stood tall—not just as a program, but as a home for growth, purpose, and future leaders.

We honor them not just for the roles they held, but for the impact they made. For the standards they upheld, the hearts they led with, and the hope they inspired. Because of Sultan and Aunty Haddy, the mentees felt guided, grounded, and growing—and the future of Le-Jumbo Mentorship Program 4.0 is brighter, for they set the bar high.

Last Saturday marked the closing ceremony of Le Jumbo Mentorship Program 4.0, and what a remarkable journey it has been.

150 mentees graduated, each leaving with more than a certificate. They leave with a bankable business plan, a sharpened entrepreneurial mindset, and the confidence to build solutions that respond to real challenges here in The Gambia.

This cohort raised the bar in every way. In discipline, ex*****on, growth, and impact, it stands as the strongest cohort we’ve ever produced, backed by the most committed and effective executive team in the history of the program.

Our deepest gratitude goes to our mentors, whose wisdom, patience, and lived experience shaped these ideas into viable ventures. We also sincerely thank our coordinators, executives, volunteers, partners, and all stakeholders who believed in the mission and gave their time, resources, and trust to make this possible.

To our graduates: you represent the future of entrepreneurship in The Gambia. This is the beginning of building, leading, and creating lasting impact.