Young Innovation Leaders (YIL) 2025 Fellowship Program for Young Africans

Are you an ambitious young African professional seeking to enhance your leadership and innovation skills? The Young Innovation Leaders (YIL) Fellowship 2025 is now accepting applications!

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About Young Innovation Leaders Fellowship

Opportunity Details

The YIL Fellowship is a highly competitive program designed to equip Africa’s brightest minds with the skills, mindset, and network to drive impactful innovation.

Benefits of Young Innovation Leaders Fellowship

  • This is a fully-funded fellowship.

Young Innovation Leaders Fellowship Requirements

They are looking for Africa’s next generation of bold, innovative, and solution-driven leaders—individuals who are not just talented but also deeply committed to creating impact. The ideal candidate is between 20 and 35 years old, holds at least a bachelor’s degree, and possesses expertise in a hard skill or specialized fieldthat can be leveraged for problem-solving and value creation. We seek individuals who demonstrate excellence, leadership potential, and a passion for innovation, whether in technology, business, healthcare, engineering, policy, or any other domain. If you are curious, adaptable, and ready to challenge the status quo, then this fellowship is for you. Show us how you think, how you create, and how you lead—and you just might be one of the exceptional minds selected for the YIL Fellowship 2025!

Application Date and Process

  • Click on the link to the application website to apply.

Application Deadline

14 March, 2025

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