Membership opening soon: join the Young Global Leaders Network

We’re opening membership soon. If you’re 18 to 45 and serious about leadership, enterprise and public service, this is your moment. Check the site regularly for the launch date and secure your place in the first intake.

What you get as a YGLN Fellow Member

  • 6 months of mentorship from experienced professionals and leaders through our EMADConnect platform.

  • Eligibility to join flagship programmes including the Emerging Change & Leadership Practitioner and Certified Change & Leadership Practitioner tracks. One exclusive online programme is included at no extra cost.

  • 22% discount on tuition for the Master of Arts in Global Business & Strategic Leadership at ESBD in Malta.

  • Access to expert-led learning: Youth Leadership & Mentorship MasterClass, live webinars, group projects and discounted fellowship opportunities.

  • Career support: CV and internship clinics, a curated job board and recommendation letters.

  • Networking and recognition: regional and global bootcamps, a profile in our member directory and official certificates for completed programmes.

Annual fee
Membership is USD $80 per year. Pay securely once your application is approved.

How to get ready

  1. Visit the Membership page and review the benefits and eligibility.

  2. Prepare your short bio and update your CV.

  3. Check the website often. We’ll announce the opening date and application link there.

Call to action
Bookmark the membership page and check back often. Spaces in the first cohort will be limited, so early applicants will move faster through review and onboarding.

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.