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Published: 11 Aug 2021 1,651 views
The Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships form a selective programme designed to mentor future African leaders.
Through this annual fellowship programme, we seek to deepen and broaden our growing network which continues to contribute its skills and learning to a better Africa.
The Fellowships offer the opportunity to work in the executive offices of either the AfDB (Abidjan), ECA (Addis Ababa) or the ITC (Geneva) with an annual stipend of $100,000.
The Ibrahim Leadership Fellowship Programme is a selective Fellowship that prepares the next generation of outstanding African leaders by providing them with unique work opportunities at the most senior level of prominent African institutions or multilateral organizations, whose mandate is to improve the economic and social prospects of Africa.
The Fellowship allows talented individuals to increase and enhance their professional capacity, with the intention of contributing to the governance and development of their countries thereby creating a pipeline of future African leaders.
The Fellow will work with the Bank for this purpose, for a period not exceeding twelve (12) months, and the Foundation will finance the costs associated with the position on the following terms:
| Application Deadline | October 15, 2021 |
| Country to study | Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Switzerland |
| Type | Fellowship |
| Sponsor | Mo Ibrahim Foundation |
| Gender | Men and Women |
The Fellowships offer the opportunity to work in the executive offices of either the AfDB (Abidjan), ECA (Addis Ababa) or the ITC (Geneva) with an annual stipend of $100,000.
In order to be eligible to apply for the fellowship, applicants must:
Applications for the 2022 Fellowships will open in August 2021.
Fellowships are open to young professionals, mid-career and new executives from Africa with relevant work experience and a master’s degree.
For more details, visit Mo Ibrahim Foundation website