Archbishop Tutu Leadership Fellowship Class of 2025 (Funded)

This is the flagship programme of the African Leadership Institute. Each year, around 25 high-potential individuals from across Africa are awarded the prestigious Archbishop Tutu Fellowship, following a rigorous, competitive selection process.

The Archbishop Tutu Leadership Fellowship (ATLP) is a multi-faceted leadership learning experience, whose focus is African leadership in a Global context. It is a 5-month part-time programme run in partnership with Oxford University’s Said Business School. The world class faculty and guest speakers are drawn from both Africa and outside, and the programme incorporates modules in Africa and at Oxford, reflecting the African/Global duality of the leadership that will be required of future African leaders. Over the thirteen years since its inception the ATLP has established itself as arguably the foremost leadership programme designed specifically for high potential African leaders in the 30-40 age range.

The ATLP involves two nine-day workshops, the first in South Africa typically in April while the second will be held at Oxford University and in London in September. Tasks are also assigned to be completed between the two workshops – with proper planning, these can be comfortably accomplished outside normal work hours.

Cost of Archbishop Tutu

• The candidate’s costs on the programme – accommodation, tuition, subsistence, etc. – will be covered by the Fellowship.

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Eligibility for Archbishop Tutu

• Candidates must be citizens of an African country, and must be currently living in Africa, or temporarily placed abroad by their employer or completing further education abroad or working on African projects for a global organisation.
• They should be committed to living in Africa and to actively contributing to its long-term success. There can be some flexibility on African citizenship if the candidate has lived in Africa for more than 10 years and is genuinely committed to living on the continent.
• They are keen to seek candidates who may not otherwise have access to such a leadership training opportunity.
• They must be older than 30 on 30 April 2025 and younger than 40 years on 30 April 2025.
• Candidates can come from any sector of society – business, government or civil society.

Candidates nominated and selected for the programme must demonstrate many of the following characteristics:

• Ability to Inspire others to believe in themselves and the cause; to liberate and empower others to succeed.
• Committed to serving their constituency (stakeholders/cause) and community, ahead of self-gratification.
• Confident, optimistic, with high expectations and high energy.
• Courage to take risks – be prepared to fail; challenge the status quo; do things that may be unpopular
• Determination and strong professional will.
• High values, standards and ethics.
• Humility – chosen to lead rather than a self-imposed leader.
• Visionary, strategic and forward thinking – leading for a better future.
• Systemic thinker – ability to assimilate, simplify and channel complex inter-connected forces to advantage.
• Empathy and a strong relationship builder.

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Nomination

A candidate must be nominated to be considered. AFLI does not accept direct applications – self-nominations – by an individual.

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