Africa: WIA Young Leaders Program (4th Edition)

This year, 10 leaders will benefit from a tailor-made training program that will focus on women’s leadership and the skills of tomorrow. They will be supported by renowned mentors and will have the opportunity to live an immersive experience through a business trip in a world economic capital city. This trip will allow them to access a high-level professional network, be trained, meet experts from their sectors and benefit from high visibility at international events.

This initiative is part of the fight for equal opportunities and allows the training of 10 young African women leaders by accompanying them in a qualitative way in their professional careers and in their social ascension, so that they can fully exploit their potential.

Benefits

• Connect with high-level personalities and mentors such as CEOs, ministers, journalists, business or public figures, and serial entrepreneurs
• Be trained on boards, media training, career coaching and other customized training
• Benefit from international media visibility

Eligibility Criteria

• Women between 25 and 40 years old (flexibility possible depending on experience level).
• Born in an African country or having parents born in an African country.
• Involvement in the development of the continent and social commitment.
• Leadership skills (humility, empathy and resilience).
• Special consideration will be given to candidates with “self-made” backgrounds.
• Vision of what Africa should be in the future.
• Willingness to reconcile business conduct, social impact and public/private dialogue.
• Ability to take on responsibilities at the highest level.
• Strong convincing skills combined with a taste for teamwork.
• Francophone, Anglophone, ideally bilingual.

For more information, visit Women in Africa.