Identifying and rewarding the next generation of news media leaders in Africa

Future leader

Global training

Recognition

Why you should apply for the Africa Emerging Leaders programme

Do you aspire to become CEO of a news media company? Can you see beyond your company’s legacy skin (print, television, radio) to what a digitally transformed news brand looks like? Do you love journalism, yet know that it must be financially sustained to have influence and impact?

The INMA Africa Emerging Leaders programme aims to identify and recognise the next generation of news media leaders currently below today’s senior management ranks – and provide bridges to global programming that will springboard them to future leadership.

INMA Africa will select 25 Africa Emerging Leaders in 2025. Will you be selected to the first-ever class?

What Africa Emerging Leaders participants receive

✓ Access to 3 INMA virtual global master classes

✓ Access to virtual modules and recordings

✓ Introductions to 2025 scholarship class (peer connections)

✓ Recognition of your selection as scholarship recipient

✓ Certification after verified completion of all modules or the conference

✓ Provision of social badge

✓ Join African Emerging Leaders alumni programme

✓ One year of INMA individual membership

Qualifications

Must be employed by a news media organisation in Africa

Must be below age 35

Must be below senior management level

Must aspire to learn more about the business of news

Must aim to be a future news media leader

Must be based in Africa full-time

Cannot be part of ownership

Deadlines, dates, and fees

Fee
There is no application fee

Deadline to apply
October 3, 2025
Class participants to be announced December 4, 2025

Questions? Contact us

Doreen Mbaya

Africa Manager, INMA
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel.:+ 254721541025

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