The AFC Fellowship brings together emerging leaders from across Africa, the wider global South, and the global North.

In addition to being a curriculum for developing leaders, the AFC Fellowship serves as a forum for discussion and interaction amongst rising generation leaders in the global North and South. The main concerns of the world are the climate crisis and other pressing challenges. It will bolster the potential of a group of vibrant up-and-coming leaders who, as their careers develop, will forge new connections between the global North and South and identify innovative solutions to the climate challenge.

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Common Purpose collaborate on the AFC Fellowship. The AFC Fellowship expands upon the accomplishments of the trial programme, which included 50 international participants and ran in 2023.

The first step to becoming an AFC Fellow is getting accepted into the Climate Challenge Leadership Programme. The selected candidates will become part of a global cohort comprising 40 individuals with diverse backgrounds, industries, and locations. The two main components of the Climate Challenge Leadership Programme are:

Leading Beyond Authority

The Common Purpose thought leadership concept of "Leading Beyond Authority," which involves delivering results outside of your immediate circle of influence, will be taught to you. vital for taking on any difficult task.

Climate Challenge

You'll tackle the issue of "How can the world reform carbon markets to incentivize the preservation and expansion of forests, grasslands, peatlands, and mangroves in Africa and across the global South in the interest of achieving global net zero."

By using the design thinking-based Common Purpose 'Innoventure' process, you will investigate the problem in an original and engaging manner. Your presentation of your solutions to the challenge to a group of senior leaders will be the last step in this process.

The Fellows community

Following your successful programme completion, you will be granted the title of Fellow, enabling you to network and collaborate with fellows from both your current year and prior cohorts at Fellows gatherings.

You can also apply to participate in the Challenge Lab, which is intended to help Fellows further their concepts and ideas.

The application deadline is Sunday, September 8, 2024, at midnight (UK time).

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