Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Fellowship 2024 For Young Africans
The AFC Fellowship is both a leadership development programme and a place for dialogue and exchange between leaders of the rising generation across the global South and North.
The focus is our shared climate challenge and other key global issues. It will strengthen the capacity of a cohort of dynamic emerging leaders who, as they progress in their careers, will build bridges between the global North and South and find new ways to address the climate crisis.
To join the AFC Fellowship, the first step is to be accepted onto the Climate Challenge Leadership Programme. Successful applicants will join a cohort of 40 people from different backgrounds and sectors and from around the world.
The Climate Challenge Leadership Programme comprises the key elements:
- Leading Beyond Authority
- Climate Challenge
- The Fellows community
AFC Fellowship For Young Africans
| Application Deadline | September 8, 2024 |
| Type | Fellowship |
| Sponsor | Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Benefits of AFC Fellowship For Young Africans
Participants will:
- Enhance their ability to Lead Beyond Authority equipping them to work across boundaries; a pre-requisite to solving any complex problem
- Grow new networks by connecting with diverse participants, contributors and speakers from the global North and South who they would otherwise never meet
- Stretch their analytical and creative skills by exposing them to a new approach to innovation
- Develop their influencing skills by putting them in front of senior decision-makers to present their findings
- Generate new ideas and approaches to meet this hugely important challenge
Requirements for AFC Fellowship For Young Africans
Successful applicants will be emerging leaders from different sectors, backgrounds, and communities across the global North and South.
They must have:
- Emerging leaders (with 5+ years of professional experience)
- Highly motivated individuals who show commitment to bring about positive change, and who can demonstrate their leadership potential and/or capability
- Interested in, or have experience of, environmental issues
- 18 years of age or older
- Proficient in written and spoken English
- Able to commit to the duration of the Fellowship.
Selection Process
Programme details:
- Format: Online – the sessions take place live on Zoom. Resources and learning materials are provided via our online platform which is available 24/7.
- Cost: There is no cost to participants as this programme is funded by Africa Finance Corporation.
- Language: The programme is conducted in English; participants must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- 10 October 2024: Online platform opens – 3 hours of independent online learning in preparation for the live sessions to follow.
- 16 October 2024: Programme launch session – 1.5 hours real-time live on Zoom.
- 23 October & 6 & 14 November 2024: Leading Beyond Authority – 6 hours of real-time live sessions on Zoom.
- 4-5 & 10-11 December 2024: Climate Challenge programme – 18 hours of real-time live sessions on Zoom.
- 17 December 2024: Learning & Action Planning session – 1.5 hours real-time live on Zoom.
Application Deadline: September 8, 2024