Afrika Kommt Fellowship Programme In Germany For 2024 (Fully Funded)

UN Jobs Admin February 19, 2024

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Afrika Kommt Fellowship Programme In Germany For 2024 (Fully Funded)

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What does the programme entail?

At the core of the AFRIKA KOMMT! programme is a one-year stay for the African professionals in Germany. During this time, the fellows actively work in their partner companies where they are trained and mentored. Other components organized by GIZ such as language courses, trainings and networking events supplement the learning experience.

Professional and tailor-made selection process: The fellows of the programme are chosen in a comprehensive selection process that is implemented in close cooperation with the participating companies.
Language and cultural integration for fellows: The programme begins with German language and cultural integration courses to prepare the fellows for their stay in Germany. The fellows also get an opportunity to visit cultural heritage sites within Germany.
Management training for fellows: The fellows undergo three modules of intense management training where they advance their knowledge of modern global management practices.
Professional fellowship in partner company: The young experts spend eight months with their partner companies and are engaged in projects and meaningful work experience.
AFRIKA KOMMT! Network: The partner companies and the African professionals come together at various networking events, share expertise and drive common projects.
Alumni phase: After their one-year stay in Germany, the fellows become knowledge and skill transfer ambassadors as alumni in their home countries. A one-week refresher course in Germany or in Africa advances the skill set of the alumni and fosters continued strengthening of the AFRIKA KOMMT! network.

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Eligibility Criteria

Should be coming from an African State
You need to have a University Degree
Those with Postgraduate studies have an upper hand
2 to 5 of relevant experience
Proficient in English Language
Maximum of 35 Years
General understanding of Germany Language is an advantage

Costs

The participating firms provide all of the funding for the Afrika Kommit initiative. As a fellow, all expenses (travel, lodging, monthly stipend, trainings, language course) associated with your involvement in the fellowship program will be paid for.

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AFRIKA KOMMT!: a flagship initiative of German industry for young, future leaders from Africa

Germany’s leading businesses joined forces for their vision of sustainable economic cooperation with African countries. Africa is on the rise and is teeming with infinite potential for sustainable economic and social transformation. A brilliance of young promising leaders, female and male, share the vision of ensuring both economic and social success and becoming the backbone of new developments in the German African relationship.

In 2008, nineteen companies, led by Tilman Todenhöfer, former Managing Director of Robert Bosch Industrial Trust KG and supported by the former Federal President Horst Köhler, transformed their vision into action and founded AFRIKA KOMMT!.

The programme AFRIKA KOMMT! brings together the most visionary young leaders from Africa and German companies. Companies benefit from the expertise, knowledge, local network and unique African perspective of the young professionals. The African fellows dive deep into the German corporate specifics, German business spirit and the German culture. Empowered with international experience, technical skills and German language they become African change agents for the sake of both: the German business relations with Africa as well as for economic and social growth in the fellows’ home countries and communities.

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