Under the high patronage of President Emmanuel Macron, the 2025 edition of “Alefa Jeunes Talents!” was held at the Palais d’Andafiavaratra in Antananarivo, bringing together young talents, influential figures and decision-makers around a dialogue between France and Africa.
Organized by the French-African Foundation on the occasion of the State visit of President Emmanuel Macron to Madagascar, this edition highlighted youth, creativity and the lasting ties between the two continents.
Marked by unprecedented enthusiasm, this 2025 cohort of the “Young Leaders” programme gathered more than 6,000 applications from 45 African countries. In Antananarivo, more than 250 guests took part in this event, including around one hundred young talents from across Madagascar.
During this edition, business leaders, artists, civil society actors and public officials took part in discussions on major contemporary issues, notably leadership, innovation, culture and international cooperation.
ENGAGEMENT
30
young leaders from Africa and France
Selected
REPRESENTATION
11
nationalities
represented within the cohort
SIZE
6000
young professionals
applied
2025 Edition – Under the high patronage
H.E. Emmanuel Macron
President of the Republic, France
H.E. Emmanuel Macron
President of the Republic, France
Camélia Barbachi
France
Max Andonirina Fontaine
Madagascar
Aicha Touré
Mali
Eileen Akbaraly
Madagascar
Youssoupha Diop
Senegal
Siny Samba
Senegal
Chama Moumile
Emirats arabes unis
Xavier Des Minières
France
Aissata Madina Sylla
Ivory Coast
Jawad Berrada
Marocco
Marie-Lucienne Domoinamalala
Madagascar
Blessing Oyeleye Adesiyan
Nigeria
Paul Testard
France
Solenne Le Bronnec
Ivory Coast
Kate Wadagni
Bénin
Bahiya Hanoun
Marocco
Oriane Canfrin
Ivory Coast
Moustapha Ibrahim Malloum
Ivory Coast
Alix Pinel
Zambie
Tam-sir Genero Guidard-Schmid
Ivory Coast
Olivia Anani
France Bénin
Mamby Diomande
Ivory Coast
Tendaiishe Chitima
Zimbabwe
Malick Diedhiou
Senegal
Marie-Christine Kameni
Cameroon
Joëlle Itoua Owona
Cameroon
Adrien Rebot
France
Aïssa Diaby
France
Sally Nnamani
Nigeria
Jean-Rémi Kouchakji
Ivory Coast
2025 EDITION
Applications closed
Thank you to all of those who have applied.
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