OMLA’s vision is to empower One Million Leaders in Africa
These Leaders will cultivate a network of sustainable
social entrepreneurship and change Africa for future
generations.
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
The OMLA Fellowship Program
OMLA annually recruits young African talents who are awarded an OMLA Fellowship. They receive intensive training in aspects such as Leadership, Sustainability, Social innovation and Social entrepreneurship.
After completing the fellowship, they will become part of the OMLA Alumni community, a support network for One Million Leaders Africa.
Next Leaders Initiative for Sustainability
We are taking action towards sustainability by empowering impact initiatives
Impact at a glance
Over the past few years, we’ve made incredible strides with the OMLA program. Training over 4000+ 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.
Food Security
Climate Change
Agroforestry
Waste Mgt
ICT
Sustainable Education
Stories to write home about
Explore our latest blog posts to discover Upcoming Events, inspiring stories, bold ideas, tips and
the growing impact of young African leaders across the continent.
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