ASCENDR connects your goals, skills, mentors and professional network, then turns them into a plan you can act on, so career ambition becomes measurable progress.
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Sarah's plan · example
Week 3
From Support Lead to Product Manager
Closer than she thought. Three skills stand in the way.
This week
30-minute chat with Amara, a PM who made the same move
Real role requirements
Skills data from the European Commission's ESCO framework
Computed, not guessed
Every gap traces to a specific requirement
Consent first
Members choose what any network can see
Built for Africa, ready for the world
Local payments, global skills standard
Why ASCENDR
Most platforms answer one of them. ASCENDR connects all four, so progress on any one moves the others.
Career Intelligence
Your goal, measured against what the role actually requires, so the gap is a list, not a feeling.
Start hereMentors & Experts
People who already hold the role you want, matched on your gaps and reachable in your communities.
Start hereProfessional Network
The members you already share a room with, and which of them have made the move you are making.
Start hereOpportunity Intelligence
Roles scored against your skills, with the one thing standing between you and a stronger match.
Start hereHow it works · illustrative example
She is a Customer Support Lead today. Here is every step ASCENDR takes between those two facts, and what she can act on at the end of it.
Outcome
Career plan activated
Not a reading list. A set of actions with names attached: who to talk to, what to learn first, and which roles are already within reach.
Build my career planASCENDR reads her profile
3 transferable strengths, 3 gaps
Against what the role actually requires
Missing: product discovery, product analytics, roadmapping
Learning that closes those gaps
4 modules, sequenced by what blocks her first
People who have done this move
3 mentors who hold her target role
Where that conversation happens daily
2 communities matched to her goal
Roles she could realistically reach
7 openings — 2 strong, 5 stretch
Who she already shares a room with
2 members of those communities hold the role she wants
Turned into something she can do today
1 introduction requested, 1 module started
For funds, accelerators and universities
Your network already holds the talent your companies will need. ASCENDR shows you who is ready today, who could be in 90 days, and what it will take to get them there.
Readiness map · example
Product Manager at a portfolio company
Ready now2
Within 90 days4
Developing3
4
on pathways
3
introductions
1
confirmed hire
Illustrative example. Your map is built from your own members and roles.
Pricing
Simple monthly plans in KES. Cancel anytime.
Plus KES 499/month For individuals: 60 AI coach messages, 12 mock interviews and 6 resume reviews a day. Pay by M-Pesa, no automatic renewal.
Choose PlusFree
Start your career plan.
KES 0
Starter
Small networks and teams.
KES 13,000/month
Pro
Funds and accelerators running a talent program.
KES 26,000/month
Custom
Universities and large networks.
Let's talk
Full comparison on the pricing page →
FAQ
Everything members and networks ask before they start. Can't find yours? Ask us directly.
Professionals, career switchers, founders and students who know roughly where they want to go but not what stands between them and getting there. Funds, accelerators, universities and associations use ASCENDR Networks to develop and place their members.
A job board shows you openings. A course platform shows you lessons. Neither knows your goal, so neither can tell you which opening is reachable or which lesson matters first. ASCENDR connects them: your gap decides your learning, your mentors and which roles are worth applying for.
Create a free account, choose the role you want next and tick the skills you already have. ASCENDR shows your skills gap straight away and turns it into a 90-day roadmap. It takes a few minutes.
No. The Free plan includes your skills gap for one target role, a 90-day roadmap and learning paths, 25 AI coach messages and 5 mock interviews a day, plus communities, mentors and messaging. Upgrade only when you need more. Plus, for individuals, costs KES 499 a month and you can pay by M-Pesa.
No. ASCENDR runs in the browser on your phone, tablet or computer. Sign in with the same account everywhere.
By comparing the skills on your profile against what your target role actually requires, using a public skills taxonomy rather than a model's opinion. The gap is computed, not generated, so every item traces back to a specific requirement, and the AI explains the result rather than inventing it.
From ESCO, the European Commission's classification of occupations and skills. It is public, maintained by experts and used by employers and governments, so your gap is based on a recognised standard.
It reviews your CV, runs mock interviews with feedback, builds and explains your career plan, and answers questions in the context of your goal and your gap. Each plan has a daily limit, shown on the pricing page.
ASCENDR suggests mentors and experts who already hold the role you want and cover the skills you are missing. You can connect, message them directly and meet them in communities and live sessions.
No platform can promise that. ASCENDR shows which roles you can realistically reach, scores openings against your skills, tracks your applications and logs your wins. If you belong to a network, it can invite you onto a pathway or introduce you to a hiring company, always with your consent.
Other members see your public profile: name, photo, headline and role. Your skills gap, roadmap, notes and messages stay private to you.
Only while sharing is on, the network's admins see your career goal, how ready you are for the roles they are hiring for, the skills you are missing and the outcomes you log. They never see your messages or private notes.
Yes, at any time, from the Network page. Turning sharing off hides your career data from that network straight away.
No. Every introduction is proposed first, and nothing is shared with the company until you give consent.
A workspace for funds, accelerators, universities and associations. Invite your members with one link, add the roles your portfolio or partners are hiring for, and see who is ready now, who is close and which skills are missing. You can invite members onto development pathways, propose consented introductions, track interviews and hires, and download an impact report.
You create an invite link and share it. Members sign up or sign in, join with one click and choose whether to share their career data.
Free: up to 10 members and 1 open role, to try it out. Starter: up to 50 members and 3 roles. Pro: up to 250 members and unlimited roles. Custom: unlimited members and cohorts.
Nobody is removed. New members and new roles are paused until you upgrade or free up space.
Yes. When an introduction made through ASCENDR ends in a hire, the hiring company pays a one-off fee of KES 25,000. The network that introduced the candidate receives KES 5,000 of it. Members never pay this fee.
Yes. Contact us and we will set up your network, help you invite your first members and agree what success looks like before you commit to a plan.
Free is KES 0. Plus, for individuals, is KES 499 a month. Starter is KES 13,000 a month and Pro is KES 26,000 a month. Custom plans for universities and large networks are priced to fit. Full details are on the pricing page.
Plus is a one-off monthly payment by M-Pesa or card through Paystack; pay again to add another month. Starter and Pro are billed monthly in KES by card through Paystack. You can update your card or cancel from Billing at any time and keep your plan until the end of the period you paid for.
Yes. Starter and Pro can be paid yearly for the price of 10 months, so two months are free. Custom plans include annual contracts and invoicing.
Set one goal. ASCENDR works out what you are missing, who can help, and which opportunities are already within reach.
Free to start. No credit card required.
Explore a role
Real skill requirements from the European Commission's ESCO career framework. Pick a role to see what employers expect, then let ASCENDR measure your gap.
Product managers are responsible for managing the lifecycle of a product. They research and develop new products in addition to managing existing ones through market research and strategic planning. Product managers perform marketing and planning activities to increase profits.
Essential skills
+14 more essential skills
28
essential skills
38
nice-to-have skills
How many do you already have? Set this as your goal and ASCENDR shows your exact gap, the next step, and who can help.