YALI Regional Leadership Center Southern Africa (YALI RLC-SA) for Southern Africans 2024

The YALI Regional Leadership Center Southern Africa (RLC SA) provides young African leaders between the ages of 18-35 with the necessary skills, tools and opportunities to better serve their communities and countries. The programme offers in-person and online training in Business and Entrepreneurship, Civic Leadership and Public Management and sector specific programmes.

• Table of Content
• About Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI)
• YALI Regional Leadership Center Southern Africa
• Aim and Benefits of YALI Regional Leadership Center Southern Africa
• Requirements for YALI Regional Leadership Center Southern Africa Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

YALI Regional Leadership Center Southern Africa

Aim and Benefits of YALI Regional Leadership Center Southern Africa

The programme offers 4-7 weeks of intense online or in-person training in Business and Entrepreneurship, Civic Leadership, Public Management, Education and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) with post training exposure to: Grant Funding Opportunities, Networking, Collaboration, Tools and Resources.

Requirements for YALI Regional Leadership Center Southern Africa Qualification

The program is open to young African leaders who meet the following criteria:

• Age (18-35)
• English language proficiency
• Portuguese for our Portuguese language program
• A commitment to positively impact Africa, their countries and communities.
• Commitment to serve the development agenda of the African continent.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities and interest in Public Management, Entrepreneurship Development and Civic Leadership
• Young leaders from the following countries are eligible to participate in the programme: Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Lesotho, Malawi, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Kingdom of Eswatini, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

The programme encourages applications from:

• Rural based and economically disadvantaged young leaders
• Young leaders with disabilities
• Women
• People who are HIV positive or who are living with AIDS
• Individuals that represent and advocate for the rights of LGBTQIA+ communities across the region
• Other minority groups

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit YALI website.