Pan-African Youth Impact Bootcamp 2026
The African Student Summit
About the opportunity:
The Pan-African Youth Impact Bootcamp is hosted by The African Student Summit. It is designed to help young Africans move beyond ideas and build the thinking, networks and practical skills needed to create real impact.
Over six weeks, fellows take part in learning, dialogue, experimentation and practical work. They explore the forces and challenges shaping Africa's future, question conventional approaches to solving problems, and turn ideas into practical projects, proposals and solutions. They also meet entrepreneurs, technology professionals, creatives, researchers, executives and policymakers, and work with young people from other countries and backgrounds. Cohort 2.0 runs online from 29 August to 10 October 2026.
The programme suits ambitious young Africans from any academic, professional, entrepreneurial or creative background who can take part throughout.
Who can apply:
- Young people aged 18 to 35
- People from an African country
- People who are passionate about creating positive impact
- People who can take part throughout the programme
- People who are willing to learn, collaborate and contribute
What you get:
- Fully funded participation
- Six weeks of structured learning and development
- Exposure to entrepreneurs, policymakers, technology professionals, researchers, creatives and other practitioners
- Pan-African networking and peer learning
- Opportunities to collaborate across countries and disciplines
- Practical project and solution development
- Leadership and personal development
Official link: Use the Apply button on this page to go straight to the official application. Always confirm the latest details and requirements on The African Student Summit's official page before applying.
Tip: Make sure you can attend all six weeks before you apply, since fellows are expected to take part throughout.
Reminder: Use the "Never miss this deadline" box at the top of this page to add the deadline to your Google Calendar or Apple / Outlook calendar, so you don't miss it.
