Description
The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) was launched by the United States government as a signature effort to invest in the next generation of African leaders. The need to invest in grooming strong, results-oriented leaders comes out of the statistics: nearly 1 in 3 Africans are between the ages of 10 and 24, and approximately 60% of Africa’s total population is below the age of 35. Who will empower and lead these young Africans? Who will shape the future of business and entrepreneurship, civic leadership, and public management? In order to answer these questions, YALI promotes three models designed to identify and empower young leaders: the YALI Mandela Washington Fellowship, YALI Network, and the establishment of Regional Leadership Centers across Africa, of which this center is one. The Regional Leadership Centers were created to increase impact by training more leaders. The centers are based in Nairobi (Kenya), Pretoria (South Africa), Accra (Ghana) and Dakar (Senegal). This is the page for the Nairobi Center.Details
Name of Primary Programme YALI - Regional Leadership Center East Africa |
Programme Start Date 2014 |
Telephone Number +254 719 030 000 |
Programme Type Leadership Development Programme |
Numbers of programme participants annually 25 - 250 |
Telephone Number - alternate +254 20 363 6000 |
Programme Funders Government, Philanthropic, Corporate |
Region from which participants are selected East Africa, Central Africa |
Organisation website |
Government funding USAID; Kenyatta University |
African country or countries of programme delivery Kenya |
Programme Contact email info@yalieastafrica.org |
Philanthropic funders MasterCard Foundation; Knod Foundation; Family Group Foundation; Global Give Back Circle; Equity Group Foundation; United States African Development Foundation; Ford Foundation; |
Region of programme delivery Eastern Africa, Central Africa |
Country of operation Kenya |
Corporate funders Deloitte, KCB Group; DOW; Africa24Media; Microsoft; P&G; ONE; IBM; GE; DLR Group; Citi Group; |
Are programmes continuing? Yes |
Organisation Name YALI - Young African Leaders Initiative |
Leadership organisation location
Chandaria Business Incubation and Innovation Centre, Kenya Drive, Nairobi, Kenya