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
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Excellent English languages skills,
French and German are an advantage
·
Intercultural competencies, open to
new experiences abroad and willing to learnGerman
Fellowship Details
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Roundtrip airfare to and from
Germany, travel and accommodation in Germany
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Fees for German language courses
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Living allowance
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Coverage of health insurance,
accident insurance and liability insurance
·
International Management Training
(IMT) courses
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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.