African Young Leaders Fellowship Programme 2023 Application

Program Participation Fee

Full fee - $1600

Please answer the essay questions in this application form below to the best of your abilities.

Payments: Full Program cost must be paid by 25 JUNE 2023

$1600 should be paid by 25 June 2023 to confirm your participation on the programme if selected and for the process of acquiring a visa for your travel to Malta to begin.

The programme selection process

All selected applicants will be sent an invite by 15 March 2023.

Please pay close attention to the following timeline:

  • Written applications must be submitted by 23:59 GMT on 15 January 2023. Applications submitted after this time will not be considered.
  • Shortlisted applicants who meet the program Eligibility and Characteristics Eligibility criteria will be informed in the week commencing 20 February 2023, and selected applicants will be invited for an online interview on the 24, 25 and 26 February 2023 and the final list of selected applicants will be sent a Programme Conditional Acceptance Letter from Young Global Leaders Network latest by 15 MARCH 2023 which will detail program Terms & Conditions, payments and course details.
  • Upon fulfilling the conditions in YGLNs letter, Malta Leadership Institute shall issue an Unconditional Acceptance Letter.

Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments and a member of the team would be delighted to speak with you to discuss more details. If you have any questions about the process, please contact aylfp@yglnetwork.com

Good luck!

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Courses Selection


To be eligible to participate, please answer the below essay questions to the best of your ability.

Essay Question

Emmanuel Addo
Founder

Emmanuel Addo is a Ghanaian-born leadership strategist, youth development advocate, and the visionary founder of the Young Global Leaders Network. A former student activist at the University of Ghana, he holds an MBA from Anglia Ruskin University, a Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Management from the UK, and is completing a Doctor of Business Administration at Manipal GlobalNxt University in Malaysia.

Currently a Manager at one of the UK’s leading universities, Emmanuel also holds certificates from the University of Oxford and the Malta Leadership Institute. Under his leadership, YGLN has grown to over 10,000 members across Africa, with registered branches in nine countries and presence in 15 others. He is also the founder and Chief Convener of the Young African Leaders Summit, and has supported over 370 young entrepreneurs and mentored more than 2,000 African youths.

Emmanuel’s work continues to impact policy, leadership, and entrepreneurship across Africa and beyond.