The Young Leaders Program

A flagship program that connects visionary leaders with influential decision-makers to build sustainable bridges between Africa and France.

vision

Identify

Foster

Strengthen

Identify profiles of excellence with strong leadership and impact potential.

Favoriser les interactions stratégiques entre jeunes leaders et décideurs du secteur public et privé.

Renforcer les partenariats franco-africains à travers des collaborations concrètes et impactantes.

a program to connect Africa, France and the word

The Young Leaders program, the flagship initiative of the French-African Foundation, offers an exceptional platform for networking, training, and mentoring for young African and French talents.
By valuing these talents, the Foundation provides them with exclusive networking opportunities through prestigious events and international collaborations, connecting them with influential leaders and renowned experts.

BECOME A YOUNG LEADER

How to participate in the program?

Key Figures

Network
of Excellence

The Young Leaders network gathers the new generation of African and French leaders
positively engaged in Africa

Alumni 182 with an average age of 34 in 2024

Community +50 African nationalities represented. engaged since 2017

Mentorat +500 Speakers engaged since 2017

Présence +40 African countries as well as in the United States, France, and the Middle East.

A Unique Opportunity

the program
Young Leaders

The program offers a unique opportunity for Young Leaders to think and act collectively on tomorrow’s challenges. Over two weeks (one in France and one in an African country), participants engage in:

>Meeting with influential personalities.

>Training sessions led by renowned experts.

> Exchange with public and private decision-makers.

The program is held under the high patronage of the French President and the President of the African host country.

The Young Leaders Cohorts

The New Generation of Committed Leaders

Each initiative of the French-African Foundation is guided by its core mission: to promote ties between France and Africa by highlighting leadership, innovation, and partnership. Each initiative of the French-African Foundation is guided by its core mission: to promote ties between France and Africa by highlighting leadership, innovation, and partnership. To promote ties between France and Africa by highlighting leadership, innovation, and partnership. To promote ties between France and Africa by highlighting leadership, innovation, and partnership.

Amine Dabchy Marocco - France

"The Young Leaders program of the FAF offered me a unique opportunity to reflect on the new economic dynamics between Africa and Europe. It allowed me to better understand common challenges and contribute to building more balanced and forward-looking partnerships."

Moussa Dabo Guinea

"A unique opportunity to truly connect with leaders making a difference and creating opportunities between Africa and France."

YANIS ARNOPOULOS Cameroon

"Changing the Africa–France relationship will not happen without a new generation of committed and bold leaders. The Young Leaders program strengthened my mission: to rethink models, create opportunities, and build a more just, balanced, and ambitious shared future."

Ndeye Fatou TOURE Sénégal - France

"Being recognized as a Young Leader by the French-African Foundation was a revealing experience, catalyzing my creativity and broadening my horizons through enriching exchanges with brilliant minds, thus pushing me to embrace bold ambitions with renewed determination."

EDITION 2025

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