SAP Young Professionals Program 2026 for Young African Graduates

The SAP Young Professionals Program 2026 is a free, intensive training initiative designed to prepare young African graduates for careers as SAP Associate Consultants. Delivered by SAP’s Digital Skills Center, the program equips participants with globally recognised SAP certifications, practical knowledge, and essential workplace skills needed to enter the SAP ecosystem.

The two-month program focuses on both technical and functional consulting skills and is aimed at recent graduates who are ready to transition into the enterprise technology and consulting space. Upon completion, SAP works closely with graduates to connect them with employment opportunities across SAP customers and partner organisations. While job placement is not guaranteed, graduates gain strong visibility within the SAP ecosystem.

About the SAP Consultant Role

SAP Consultants play a key role in helping organisations implement and optimise SAP solutions, particularly SAP S/4HANA systems. The role is broadly divided into two tracks:

• Functional Consulting, which focuses on business processes such as finance, supply chain, procurement, sales, and human resources
• Technical Consulting, which involves system configuration, data integration, and technical solution delivery

Consultants contribute across the full project lifecycle, including system design, implementation, optimisation, upgrades, and ongoing support. They also work closely with clients to ensure SAP solutions deliver measurable business value and high customer satisfaction.

Certification Focus: SAP End-to-End Business Processes

Participants are trained on SAP’s End-to-End (E2E) Business Processes, which integrate multiple business functions into a single, intelligent workflow. These processes eliminate operational silos by connecting sales, finance, procurement, supply chain, and HR into one unified system, improving efficiency and decision-making.

Benefits of the SAP Young Professionals Program

Participants in the program will benefit from:

• A structured pathway into an SAP consulting career
• Globally recognised associate-level SAP certifications
• Instructor-led virtual training delivered by SAP experts
• Hands-on classroom and workshop-based learning
• Soft skills development for interviews and professional growth
• Exposure to job opportunities within the SAP partner and customer network

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Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for the SAP Young Professionals Program 2026, applicants must:

• Have the legal right to work in Botswana, Nigeria, or South Africa
• Be currently unemployed or working in a part-time or non-permanent role unrelated to long-term career goals
• Hold at least a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Business Administration, Management Information Systems, Engineering, Data Science, or Artificial Intelligence
• Have graduated preferably within the last three years, with a strong academic record (top-quartile GPA may be requested)
• Demonstrate a strong interest in pursuing an SAP-related consulting career that may involve travel
• Be fluent in written and spoken English
• Have reliable internet access for virtual live classroom participation
• Be available full-time, Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 6 pm throughout the two-month program

The program is scheduled to begin mid-February 2026 and requires full-time commitment for the duration.

Available Program Locations

• SAP Young Professionals Program Botswana 2026
• SAP Young Professionals Program Nigeria 2026
• SAP Young Professionals Program South Africa 2026