International News Media Association | Africa Emerging Leaders Programme 2025 (Deadline: 3 October, 2025)

Applications are now open for the 2025 INMA Africa Emerging Leaders Programme. 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.

Requirements

• 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

Benefits

• 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

Application Timeline:

• Application Deadline: October 3, 2025
• Class participants to be announced December 4, 2025

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