Building the Village: How Limitless Club is Redefining Growth for Young Nigerians

When Kamsi Asuzu, CEO and Executive Director of Limitless Club speaks about the burgeoning peer-to-peer mentorship programme, her tone carries the calm conviction of someone who has seen something intangible – connection between people – turn into structure, ritual and belonging. What began as The Roundtable, an experiment in meaningful connection, has become a living network of young Nigerians building soft power through vulnerability, accountability and shared growth.

“The Roundtable itself was born out of a need to create a gathering and community for young people that didn’t feel performative,” Kamsi says. “We wanted our attendees to feel like they belonged to a village of people who are on a journey together.” She and co-founder Kennedy Ekezie shared a quiet frustration with traditional conferences and weren’t fond of the distance between speaker and audience, the sense of being talked at instead of spoken to. The first Roundtable, held in June 2023, felt like a dream: a room full of peers, not spectators. From that first event, Kamsi knew they had tapped into something bigger.

Still, a single gathering wasn’t enough. “We realized that we needed something that continued,” she says. “That was how the idea for Limitless Club was conceptualized – a third space for young people who were seeking more for themselves.” The club would build on the same peer-led mentorship structure that had made The Roundtable feel different. A model that, while simple now, was a gamble when it first started.

“It definitely felt very new,” she admits. “We had a hypothesis: people are likely to take more accountability for reaching their personal goals if they are within a community of peers on a similar journey.” It was mentorship without hierarchy, built on mutual growth rather than instruction. Over time, that approach has rewritten the social fabric of the community – members have become co-creators of each other’s stories, forming friendships, business partnerships and lasting support systems.

In just 18 months, Limitless has grown from a single gathering in Maryland, Lagos, to six chapters across Yaba, Surulere, Eti Osa 1, Eti Osa 2 and Abuja. Kamsi laughs when asked if she saw it growing this fast. “I definitely did not. When we started, people were asking how we were going to do it, but we just made use of what we had.” Each chapter has evolved with its own rhythm and personality, while keeping the intimacy and groundedness of that first meeting. “When you create something that people need, you don’t have to oversell it,” she says. “It was like wildfire.”

Behind the polished events and growing partnerships, though, the running of the programme takes a lot of grit, long nights, constant communication and countless moving parts. “I don’t think people see the amount of heart it takes,” Kamsi says. “We’re still a volunteer-driven and community-funded organization, so everyone is giving more time, ideas and effort because they believe in the vision. It’s real people building something from the ground up.”

Her own evolution mirrors that of the organization. From Director of Programs and Strategy to CEO and Executive Director, she’s learned that leadership isn’t about control, it’s about care. “Leadership is stewardship,” she says. “Your job isn’t to tell people what to do; it’s to hold space for their growth and nurture the light within them. It’s about making room for others to grow, and for them to stand beside you at the finish line.”

For Kamsi, Limitless is still in its early chapters, but its purpose is clear. “Our North Star is creating a world where young people see themselves as enough,” she says. “We want them to have both the tools and the community to act on their self-belief.” The vision stretches beyond numbers and looks to transformation. A generation that is more self-aware, more disciplined, more purpose-driven.

And for the young person who stumbles into the club today, unsure but hopeful, Kamsi’s wish is simple: “I hope they leave with a stronger sense of self – the quiet inner confidence that says, ‘I can do hard things. I am enough.’ I hope they find people who see them, challenge them, and remind them that they’re not alone.”

In a world where ambition often drowns out introspection, Limitless feels like a recalibrator. A reminder that growth doesn’t always happen in isolation, and that a network of peers can make a world of difference.