OMLA’s vision is to empower One Million Leaders in Africa by 2030
OMLA’s vision is to empower One Million Leaders in Africa by 2030
How it all started
At the 2020 Next Leaders Africa Summit, 200 young Africans from 30 countries gathered and developed a vision for Africa.
A vision of an Africa that is green, circular, sustainable, free of poverty and food insecurity. With easy access to education, employment, economic opportunities and health care for everyone.
A continent in peace and harmony, an Africa where everyone can flourish regardless of gender, religion or ethnicity.
One Million Leaders Africa (OMLA) was born
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OMLA so far...
Over the past few years, we’ve made incredible strides with the OMLA program. Training over 2,390 passionate young minds in sustainable leadership and equipping them with essential skills in Social and Business Entrepreneurship. The OMLA 2023 Bootcamp was a life-transforming bootcamp where 100 young Africans from Farming communities were selected from 17 secondary schools in Ondo State, South western Nigeria.
The enthusiasm for our initiatives is evident. In 2022, we received applications from just over 100 aspiring leaders. Fast forward to 2023, and this number skyrocketed to an astounding 2,000+ applications, a testament to the growing interest in sustainable leadership and the visible impact of the OMLA program. With momentum on our side, we anticipate even greater interest and engagement in the upcoming application cycles. Join us in crafting the next generation of sustainable leaders.
Food Security
Climate Change
Agroforestry
Waste Mgt
ICT
Sustainable Education
The OMLA Fellowship Program
OMLA annually recruits young African talents who are awarded an OMLA Fellowship. They receive a two-month training in aspects as Leadership, Sustainability, Social innovation and Social entrepreneurship.
After their training, each fellow trains and mentors fifty other young people (Stars), who aspire to create social projects within their communities.
The Stars in their turn will train other young people (Starlets).
The OMLA Fellows, Stars and Starlets will run community projects during a one-year fellowship.
After completing the fellowship, they will become part of the OMLA Alumni community, a support network for One Million Leaders Africa.
Who can join?
We are looking for leaders who embody the values that reflect the community and commitment to the world we want to build.
Our One Million Leaders will embody the commitment:
I AM SET to change Africa for our future generations.
Integrity
Accountability
Modesty
Sustainability
Excellence
Teamwork
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Tackling sustainable leadership from the Grassroot
The OMLA (One Million Leaders Africa) Bootcamp is a flagship project of the organization, aimed at high school students between the ages of 11 and 18. It is designed to take place during their summer break. The boot camp focuses on providing basic training in various areas, including sustainability, entrepreneurship, climate change, ICT (Information and Communication Technology), and career orientation and development. The program runs for a duration of one week.
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One Million Leaders Africa
OMLA - One Million Leaders Africa is a project that intends to empower 1 million Young African Leaders by 2030 who will help put Africa on a more sustainable course.
Introducing Abdul Basit Bashir a 2024 One Million Leaders Africa (OMLA) Fellow and a graduate of Kaduna Polytechnic, specializing in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. His passion lies in waste management and renewable energy, with a focus on transforming waste into sustainable energy solutions. He is the founder of Revnics Energy, an organization dedicated to converting e-waste into solar lamps, aiming to drive positive change in Nigeria’s renewable energy sector.
As an OMLA Fellow, he led a project lnkd.in/e9vU3jwD titled Empowering women through wood briquette production . Through a mini-grant awarded by the fellowship, he brought his vision to life by empowering communities in Kaduna and Niger States with wood briquette production—a sustainable alternative to traditional fuels.
With dedication to OMLA's mission, he led a committed team of 14 individuals called OMLA Champions to implement this initiative in Rigasa, Kaduna, and Dutsin Kura, Minna. Together, they provided community members with hands-on training in wood briquette production, offering a sustainable solution to reduce deforestation and reliance on firewood and charcoal.
This project has made a profound impact by equipping participants with valuable skills and inspiring them to become advocates for sustainable energy within their communities. Through his work, he is fostering a future that balances environmental preservation with community empowerment, creating lasting change for generations to come.
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From September 15 to 21, eight One Million Leaders (OML) representatives, including regional leads and Fellows from around the world, gathered in Tokyo for OML’s largest event of the year! 🌍
🎏 The week started with a strategic meeting on OML’s future goals. Over the next three days, they visited more than six companies and organizations in Japan, including Mitsubishi Electric and Borderless Japan, for insightful discussions and knowledge exchange.
🎎 The highlight was the OML Japan Summit 2024, where over 200 participants gathered for a two-day event. Our leaders led participants through key global challenges and explored strategies for addressing them. On September 21, the International Day of Peace, we reflected on the need to combat systemic violence and build “positive peace.” OML leaders are at the forefront of this mission, and we look forward to seeing these seeds of peace flourish in Japan
