2025 Ibrahim Leadership Fellowship: Empowering Africa’s Future Leaders

Applications are now open for the 2025 Ibrahim Leadership Fellowship, a 12-month program designed to support the professional development of Africa’s future leaders.

The Fellowship program invites emerging leaders from across Africa to apply to join the 2025 cohort of MIF Fellows and make the most of this opportunity to drive positive change and ignite innovation across the continent.

About the Ibrahim Leadership Fellowship

The Ibrahim Leadership Fellowship is a flagship initiative of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation that equips Fellows with technical and leadership skills and enables them to contribute directly to research and policy design in their host institutions.

Past MIF Fellows come from a wide range of backgrounds, including research and consultancy work in economics, trade, development, peace studies, and conflict resolution.

Fellowship Host Institutions

Fellowships are hosted in the following institutions:

• The African Development Bank
• The International Trade Center
• The United Economic Commission for Africa

Each of these organizations will host one individual, offering Fellows the opportunity to learn from and contribute to their senior management teams working across Africa.

Benefits of the Fellowship

The Fellowship includes:

• Immersive and practical experience within influential organizations in Africa
• Direct mentoring from world leaders and subject matter experts
• A platform to contribute to effective projects and policies
• Networking opportunities with influential individuals and organisations
• A generous stipend of $100,000 to support living expenses during the Fellowship

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible candidates must:

• Be a citizen of an African country
• Have 7-10 years of relevant work experience
• Hold a master’s degree
• Be under 40, or 45 for women with children

Note: Additional criteria set by the host organizations may apply. Please refer to individual specifications for further details.

How to Apply

All the details on how and when to apply can be found on the Mo Ibrahim Foundation Website, which also includes information on past MIF Fellows.