By Michel Haoses.
The Ibrahim Leadership Fellowship invites emerging leaders from across Africa to apply for the 12-month programme designed to drive positive change and ignite innovation across the continent by providing future leaders with practical work experience at renowned international institutions, and join the cohort of 2025 MIF Fellows.
According to the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, the Ibrahim Leadership Fellowship is a flagship initiative that equips Fellows with technical and leadership skills and enables them to contribute directly to research and policy background at their host institutions.
Furthermore, Fellows will be hosted at the African Development Bank, the International Trade Centre, and the United Economic Commission, and each institution will host one individual, offering Fellows the opportunity to learn from and contribute to their senior management teams working across Africa.
Fellows will receive tailored mentorship from global leaders in a diverse range of fields, gaining insights to help shape their personal leadership journeys.
The Fellowship Programme is open to African mid-career professionals with a master’s degree, seven to ten years of relevant work experience, and are under the age of 40 or 45 for women with children.
Key benefits of the fellowship include immersive and hands-on experience within influential African institutions, direct mentorship from world leaders and issue experts, a platform to contribute to impactful projects and policies, networking opportunities with influential individuals and organisations as well as a generous stipend of $100,000 to support living expenses during the Fellowship to focus on their professional development without financial constraints.
The Foundation noted that additional criteria set by the host organisations may apply, therefore urged applicants to please refer to individual specifications for further detail.
More information about when and how to apply can be found on the Mo Ibrahim Foundation website https://mo.ibrahim.foundation/fellowships as well as information on past MIF Fellows.