Emerging Young African Asian Leader and Entrepreneur Programme UK

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YGLN UK INTERNATIONAL STUDY PROGRAMME

Earn accredited European certificate and visit some of UK’s most exciting places.

20 JULY 2023 to 4 AUGUST 2023

A 14-day leadership and entrepreneurship summer educational and cultural exchange programme in UK.

Built around Young Global Leaders Network and Malta Leadership Institute’s African Young Leaders Fellowship Programme, this unique Entrepreneurial Leadership educational training prepares future leaders to explore their potential to create widespread change in Africa and Asia and around the world.

The Aspiring Young African Asian Leader and Entrepreneur Programme UK in partnership with Sapphire Foundation UK aims to empower and give the necessary leadership and entrepreneurship skills to aspiring young leaders of Africa and Asia to improve their entrepreneurial, leadership and organisational skills and to expose them to international best practices through educational study tours.

The mission is to empower African and Asian young and aspiring entrepreneurs and leaders to catalyse their socioeconomic growth.

The program provides educational and cultural exchanges, mentorship, study tour, series of workshops, and seed funding programs to strengthen the leadership development and networks.

Who can apply?

Aspiring/emerging African and Asian entrepreneurs or leaders or established young entrepreneurs and leaders between the ages of 18 and 40. This is for young aspiring entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs, aspiring diplomats, and aspiring leaders in general of African and Asian origins to be delivered in the UK.

Program Provides

  • Leadership and Entrepreneurship Training
  • Mentorship
  • Networking and Community Building
  • Pitch Session
  • Cultural exchange & Study tour
  • Platform to Engage with Venture Capitalist and Impact Investors
  • Annual African Asian Young Emerging Leaders Conference (this will be open to all, not only programme participants). To be held at the UK parliament house
  • Awards ceremony

Note: Please find the eligibility requirements on the application. Please only share non-confidential information. There is £1650 cost involved to participate in the program. This includes accommodation, training and learning, study tours, conference fees, networking, and breakfast sessions.

PROGRAM TRAINING AREAS:

Participants will study 2 of the below modules to earn a Certificate in Diplomatic Entrepreneurship Development accredited by Malta Leadership Institute as part of programme.


a. Award in The Young Emerging Diplomat and Politician course
b. Award in The Young Emerging Entrepreneur course
c. Award in The Young Emerging Women Leader course

ELIGIBILITY:

  • Anyone between the ages of 18 and 40
  • African or Asian young leader or entrepreneur or aspiring leader or entrepreneur
  • Passionate about leadership and/or solving societal problems
  • Ability to commit to the programme for duration of the programme
  • Must be an entrepreneur or aspiring entrepreneur, aspiring politician or diplomat, politician or diplomat, aspiring woman leader or woman leader or a professional, activist, social entrepreneurs, or student
  • Ability to speak and write English
  • The participants need to have at least finished their post-secondary school.
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Emmanuel Addo
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Emmanuel Addo is the founder of the Young Global Leaders Network, an international non-governmental organization registered in six (6) countries namely, Ghana, United Kingdom, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Sudan and has a membership strength of over 15,000 young black professionals, students, graduates, and aspiring leaders.

The organization also operates in 25 other African countries. Emmanuel also doubles as the chief convener and founder of the Young African Leaders Summit, one of the largest continental youth summits in Africa.  

Currently works at Kingston University as a Business Engagement Team Member in their Partnerships and Engagement Department. 

He characterizes energy, integrity, result-oriented, and ground-breaking service in each detail of strategic management, change management, stakeholder management, and leadership acquaintances.
Emmanuel owns a core background in Sociology and Psychology from the University of Ghana.

Leveraging his experience as a youth activist and a dynamic young man, Emmanuel founded the Young Global Leaders Network, a youth organization that comprises young diplomats, young politicians, and aspiring politicians, business/entrepreneurial business leaders with the aim of championing a mutual agenda for the African youth and promoting youth participation in governance as well as promoting entrepreneurial culture.
Emmanuel nurtures an environment of teamwork and has expertise in data collection and analysis as well as both quantitative and qualitative methods.

Emmanuel worked as an Associate Lecturer at the London College of Advanced Management where he delivered a wide range of business management courses that involved principles of marketing, leadership, operation management, and research methods. Emmanuel has always maintained high teaching and learning standards to ensure that his students’ stand out in academic achievements and successful progression. As a stout believer and passionate key player in volunteering; Emmanuel creates quality time to giving back gladly to his community what he has learned and to educate individuals with free consultancy on career development. He is a leader anyone would love to look up to and with great integrity, commitment, and passion to make the world a better place.
Emmanuel worked as Qualifications Manager at the Open University in the UK.

Emmanuel is also the founder of Kickstart Innovation Hub Ltd, the entrepreneurial hub of Young Global Leaders Network.