Our Impact Ecosystem
Innovation Lab
Collaborative platform for community-driven solutions
Programs
From Impact Forge to SDG Sandbox - scaling what works
ReCirclers
Turning waste into opportunity through circular economy
Designing Impact, Not Just Running Programs.
A collaborative platform where ideas meet data, where youth creativity powers solutions, and where development challenges are reimagined through the lens of people who live them.
Collaborative platform for community-driven solutions
From Impact Forge to SDG Sandbox - scaling what works
Turning waste into opportunity through circular economy
Bold experiments in local innovation
Zamani Impact Lab is a bold experiment in local innovation. We are a collaborative platform where ideas meet data, where youth creativity powers solutions, and where development challenges are reimagined through the lens of people who live them.
Our mission is rooted in one belief: the answers we seek for sustainable development already exist in our communities—they only need the space, tools, and trust to grow.
From the heart of Northern Nigeria, we create room for new thinking. We support unconventional ideas, challenge outdated systems, and scale what works.
We don't run programs. We design impact.
To ignite community-driven innovation that advances the SDGs through collaboration, experimentation, and evidence.
A connected ecosystem where local voices lead, ideas thrive, and inclusive solutions reshape development.
Transforming ideas into actionable solutions
A rapid design and prototyping lab where innovative ideas are transformed into actionable solutions. We provide the tools, space, and mentorship needed to turn concepts into reality.
A youth-powered data initiative that harnesses the power of information to drive decision-making and measure impact in our communities.
Supports bold thinkers and change-makers with resources, mentorship, and networks to amplify their impact and scale their solutions.
Short, high-impact innovation sprints that take promising ideas from conception to implementation in record time.
A platform to localize global goals, making the UN Sustainable Development Goals relevant and actionable at the community level.
How we design impact, not just run programs
Start with questions, not assumptions
Design with, not for, communities
Focus on ideas that are simple, scalable, and sustainable
Back data with stories, and stories with numbers
Connect techies, teachers, tailors, and traditional leaders
Building Northern Nigeria's Green Future
Zamani ReCirclers empowers displaced youth and women to lead a circular economy—recycling plastic and leather waste into income, dignity, and hope.
Establish plastic & leather collection hubs in underserved communities
Train 500 displaced youth and women in green jobs by 2030
Produce circular products—school bags, eco bricks, and upcycled goods
Raise awareness through school clubs, radio programs, and clean-up drives
Every bottle we recycle tells a story of hope. Every worker we train builds community resilience.
"I fled violence. Now I train others in recycling. My life has meaning again."— Zainab, 23, IDP & Lead Sorter
"Zamani ReCirclers helped me earn my first income. I'm saving to start a mini-hub."— Hassan, 19, Trainee
"Proudly powered by Zamani Impact Lab and the resilience of communities across Northern Nigeria."
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Kaduna State, Nigeria