The Acumen West Africa Fellowship for Young Africans – 2024

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Applications for the Acumen West Africa Fellowship are being accepted from young Africans with the necessary qualifications who are eager to learn and gain leadership experience. The Fellowship aims to provide participants the information and abilities they need to address the issues of poverty in West Africa.

The West Africa Acumen Fellowship is a demanding leadership program that unites a group of exceptional people tackling poverty issues and provides them with the community, information, and abilities to fortify their leadership and grow their businesses.

• Fellowship Sponsors: Acumen Academy
• Program Type: Leadership training
• Program Location: Not specified
• Program Duration: 6 Months
• Available Slot: Several
• Basic Qualifications: Not specified
• Nationality: West Africans

Fellowship Acumen West Africa | Qualifications

The following conditions must be fulfilled in order for applications to be considered for the West Africa Fellowship 2023:

• In addition to having a minimum of five years of professional experience, applicants must be able to show that they are committed to finding solutions to poverty.
• In order to obtain support from the Foundry, applicants must show that they are able and willing to provide (contributing their knowledge, experiences, networks, and/or ideas).
• In addition to being able to engage in English, applicants must have a dependable internet connection and be available to participate for the whole duration of the program.
• The impact of the applicants’ work should be concentrated on West Africa, namely our priority countries—Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and the Gambia—and they must be residents of the continent.

Procedures for Applications

How to Apply: On or before the application deadline, prospective candidates for the Acumen West Africa Fellowship Program must fill out an online form and submit all necessary supporting documentation.

Please take note that only those applicants who have been shortlisted will be invited to attend the Selection Conference in person or electronically.

Application Closing Date: December 10, 2023

APPLY HERE

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