The Igbo apprenticeship system, known as the Igba Boy system, is a mentorship-based approach to wealth creation.Under this system, young apprentices learn business skills from experienced mentors over a period of five to seven years.At the end of the apprenticeship, apprentices receive capital to start their own businesses, leading to economic independence.The Igba Boy system has contributed to the economic development of the Igbo people and transformed entire communities.