Application for the 2022 YIL Fellowship is now open! Embrace the most amazing opportunity in the continent to become an innovation leader. The programme is specifically for those who consider themselves outstanding and possess exceptional talents. This application is open to persons from Ghana, Morocco, South Africa, and Rwanda.
About Young Innovation Leaders
The Young Innovation Leaders Fellowship (formerly known as The HELP Fellowship) is a platform created by Hutzpa Centre for Innovation and Development -- a social enterprise aimed at promoting innovation across sectors in Africa.

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YIL Fellowship
Aim and Benefits of YIL Fellowship
You will be able to:
- Learn how to approach and solve problems methodically using proven tools and techniques
- Understand how to build an innovation strategy that works for your business
- Review and understand different ways to create an innovation team/ culture and run an effective innovation session within your company
- Learn the art of leadership communication and corporate storytelling for influence
- Gain insights into the dynamics of team building and how to build organizations that last
- Gain mastery in design thinking as a modern tool for innovation
- Understand how to build a competitive business model and how to reinvent it before it’s too late
- Achieve self-discovery through professional guidance and learn how to optimize your strengths for organizational growth
- Understand problem analysis and implement problem solving tools on any given challenge
- Explore the secrets of the Startup Nation and understand how Israeli startups maneuver hostile situations to scale and dominate globally
- Receive an innovation certification from Hutzpa Innovations
- Receive a diploma in innovation management from African University of Science and Technology, Abuja (optional)
Requirements for YIL Fellowship Qualification
The programme is practical-oriented and is taught from customer, business, and societal perspectives. It is targeted at recent graduates, emerging corporate leaders, mid-level executives in charge of product or company strategy, and unit heads. Entry to mid-level employees of corporates will benefit from this programme as it positions them to become exceptionally equipped value creators and innovation leaders.
Application Deadline
June 20, 2022How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
Young Innovation Leaders on www.younginnovationleaders.org to apply
For more details, visit the website.