Acumen West Africa Fellowship 2024 | APPLY NOW

October 31, 2023

This informs the public about the Acumen West Africa Fellowship 2024. Details about the Program are given below.

About Acumen West Africa Fellowship 2024

Acumen Academy is the world’s school for social change. We inspire the world to build solutions to poverty and equip determined individuals using the knowledge and tools of business grounded in community and the practices of moral leadership.

The West Africa Acumen Fellowship is a rigorous leadership program that brings together a cohort of extraordinary individuals working on problems of poverty and equips them with the knowledge, skills, and community to strengthen their leadership and scale their ventures to create meaningful change in West Africa.

Program Details

After Fellow Candidates complete the program, they join The Foundry, a community of like-minded peers who are working across sectors and geographies to build a world based on dignity. As part of this diverse community committed to sharing ideas and experiences, they gain access to capital, coaching, and continuous learning as part of lifelong accompaniment on their journey to creating social change.

West Africa is at a crossroad – socio political issues such as conflict, insecurity, corruption, bad-governance and the economic fallout of COVID-19, have deepened poverty within the region. Disrupting the status quo requires a new kind of leadership committed to building sustainable and resilient systems. Acumen Academy in West Africa is bridging the region’s leadership gap by equipping and enabling a generation of leaders that can navigate the unknown, listen deeply, build trust, and bring together the views and priorities of multiple stakeholders in service of our shared prosperity.

Eligibility

The Fellowship looks for “builders” who are working to solve problems of poverty. Builders include founders, CEOs, and senior leaders (COO, MD, etc.) at for-profit, nonprofit, or hybrid social enterprises as well as corporate or government sector intrapreneurs. While these titles offer a glimpse of the types of roles Fellows play, what matters most is what you’re building and the track record of your impact.
Applicants must have a minimum of 5 years of professional experience and should be able to demonstrate their commitment to solving issues of poverty.
Applicants should demonstrate their ability and willingness to give (contributing their knowledge, experiences, networks, and/or ideas) and receive support from the Foundry.
Applicants must have a reliable internet connection, be fully available to participate throughout the entirety of the program, and be able to participate in English.
Applicants must reside in West Africa and the impact of their work should be focused on West Africa particularly our focus countries which are: Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and the Gambia

Acumen West Africa Fellowship 2024 Application

1. Submit the Online Application:

Our application has been designed to understand more about you, your work and impact, as well as your program readiness. We encourage you to start the application early.

2. Participate in the Selection Conference:

Shortlisted applicants are invited to participate in the Selection Conference, either in person or virtually.

3. Start your Fellowship Journey

Our team will notify selected applicants, and support them as they start their Fellowship journey.

For those interested in Acumen West Africa Fellowship 2023. Open this link to start the application process.

Application Deadline

The deadline for receipt of applications is 10 December 2023.

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