African German Young Leaders in Business for Young African Leaders 2023

African German Young Leaders in Business (AGYLE) connects young African and German leaders from business, politics and the media to establish a long-term business network and to develop innovative business models. The goal of AGYLE is to strengthen the African-German dialogue and to lay the foundation for cross-border economic cooperation.

AGYLE is a programme of the Agency for Business and Economic Development (AWE) and Germany – Land of Ideas. AWE is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and supported by GIZ and DEG.

• Table of Content
• About African German Young Leaders in Business (AGYLE)
• African German Young Leaders in Business
• Aim and Benefits of African German Young Leaders in Business
• Requirements for African German Young Leaders in Business Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About African German Young Leaders in Business (AGYLE)

AGYLE connects young African and German leaders from business, politics and the media to establish a long-term business network and to develop innovative business models. The goal of AGYLE is to strengthen the African-German dialogue and to lay the foundation for cross-border economic cooperation.

African German Young Leaders in Business

Aim and Benefits of African German Young Leaders in Business

• Exclusive access to an international business network and new, long-term corporate contacts and business relationships
• All selected participants will be invited to the AGYLE Week, which will take place from 10 – 16 September 2023 in Berlin
• Development of innovative ideas and new business models
• Professional and interdisciplinary collaboration at eye-level with experts, mentors, participants
• Exchange of experience with other young leaders from participating countries
• Positioning as a representative of the home country
• Support in international positioning as a young leader and promotion of career development
• Cultural insights into the participating countries

Requirements for African German Young Leaders in Business Qualification

Are you a young leader

• Up to 40 years of age
• From the fields of business, politics or media
• From Germany, Ghana, Rwanda, Senegal, Tunisia
• Who has already taken on professional leadership responsibility
• Who is socially engaged in addition to her/his professional activities
• Who is interested in African-German topics- previous experience, already existing cooperations or projects in Africa are not necessary
• Who is willing to actively participate in the Young Leaders Alumni network?

Check also:
Commonwealth Master's Scholarship to Study in UK 2027/2028
Mandela Washington Fellowship for Africans 2027 (Fully Funded to USA)

Application Deadline

How to Apply

In addition to a letter of motivation, a letter of recommendation and a CV, participants must also submit a short personal video statement. A jury will review all submitted documents after the official application deadline.

For mor details, visit AGYLE website.