Initiative of German Industry for
Future Leaders from Sub-Sahara Africa
Afrika kommt! (Africa is coming!) is a joint
initiative for capacity building in leading German companies. It targets young
highly qualified professionals from Sub-Saharan African countries with several
years of working experience.
The practical training gives participants the
opportunity to gain first-hand experience of management practice and to
participate in economic, social and organisational change processes and will
enable them to establish a network between cooperation partners from their home
companies and German companies.
Qualification/Level of Experience
- University degree in one of the following areas: Agricultural
Science, Forestry, Crop Protection, Life Science, Economics, Business
Administration, Sales, Marketing, Law, Finance, Chemistry, Pharmacy,
Physics, Medicine, Healthcare, Engineering, Civil and Structural
Engineering, Computer Science
- Postgraduate degree (e.g. MBA) is an advantage
- Two to five years of relevant work experience
- Excellent English languages skills, French and German are an
advantage
- Intercultural competencies, open to new experiences abroad and
willing to learnGerman
Fellowship Details
- Roundtrip airfare to and from Germany, travel and accommodation in
Germany
- Fees for German language courses
- Living allowance
- Coverage of health insurance, accident insurance and liability
insurance
- International Management Training (IMT) courses
- Relocation fee
Applications for the AFRIKA KOMMT! Program cycle
from 2014 – 2016 can be submitted until 07 September 2014 through the online
application form available on www.afrika-kommt.de
Successful candidates will be invited to an assessment centre in Nairobi in November 2014.
