EARLY-CAREER WOMEN
Transforming the next generationof female leaders.
The BMGA Fellows Program is a social impact initiative designed to narrow the gender skills gap among university graduates in Africa and Asia — an experiential learning programme that gives women the knowledge and resources to gain fundamental employability skills and strengthen their marketability for a successful career in the 21st century.
Fellows across Africa and Asia
Cohorts since 2020
Countries where Fellows now live and work
Months, delivered entirely virtually
OVERVIEW
Narrowing the gender skills gap.
The programme is designed to give academically motivated final-year students and early-career professionals a transformational learning experience that plays a pivotal role in their personal and professional development. It is supported by top global institutions that provide mentorship, executive coaching and up-to-date learning resources.
Participants develop essential skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, effective communication, emotional intelligence, teamwork and creativity — through discussions that address business ethics, women in leadership, entrepreneurship, colorism, gender-based violence in the workplace, and cross-cultural work contexts.
SINCE 2020
An established programme with a track record.
MAY 2020
The programme launches
2020
The first Fellows
2021
Mentors from leading universities
JUNE 2021
Going Global
GRADUATE STUDY
Fellows have gone on to admission, with scholarships, at graduate schools including Georgetown Law, the University of Cambridge and the University of California, Berkeley.
CAREERS
Others have received full-time offers from global organisations including Google and the United Nations.
GIVING BACK
Through the Alumni Network, Fellows give back to the programme, sustain the relationships it began, and support their own communities through annual impact engagements.
THE BMGA WAY
How the programme works.
Delivered entirely virtually, over six months.
LEARNING
Capacity-building courses
An intensive, technology-enabled learning experience — capacity-building courses led by industry experts and professors from top universities around the world.
MENTORING
Live classes & peer mentoring
Live classes, TED-style talks and case studies build the skills the future of work requires, alongside peer-to-peer mentoring with graduate students at top universities worldwide.
ALUMNI
Alumni network & coaching
Fellows are inducted into an active Alumni network with periodic meet-ups on issues across their industries. Those who show outstanding commitment can go on to receive post-programme coaching from senior-level professionals.
TESTIMONIALS
Hear from our Fellows
The program was challenging and super intense, yet worth every second of my time. The intensity of the program has helped me to build some healthy habits. Also, I am better prepared for the global work environment due to its rich, well-tailored and organized curriculum. Learning from top leaders and experts across relevant sectors was one of my major highlights.
Temilade Adelakun
Nigeria
My biggest takeaway from the program is the confidence boost that I have gotten. I used to have a habit of second-guessing myself. However, in one of the sessions we had with the Founder, she mentioned that we should do the thing that works 95% of the time and we'd succeed. I have applied this to a lot of things this year and have gotten this far.
Catherine Brink
South Africa
The BMGA Fellows Program has been an immersive experience and I am very grateful to be a beneficiary. I was in a period of transitioning from school to work life and the program came just in time to launch me into this new phase of my life.
Akorfa Dawson
Ghana
We were told it was going to be an intense program but nothing could have prepared me for the program's intensity. It was very intense yet completely worth it because I had the opportunity to be lectured by professors from top universities worldwide. The curriculum was holistic and tailored to equip me for unprecedented career growth.
Theresa Odey
Nigeria
My cultural identity has been redefined and I am proud to be an African. The Champions of Africa's History class demystified beliefs I held onto about my roles as an African woman. I now know that I do not have to compromise my femininity to be taken seriously.
Imaa Muheto
Uganda
FAQ
Common questions.
HOW TO APPLY
Four steps, no fee at any point.
01
BMGA Foundation releases a call for applications from eligible women who are nationals of countries within Africa and Asia.
02
Applicants go through an assessment process conducted by a combination of internal and external reviewers.
03
Selected applicants receive a special invitation to join the next multi-cultural intake of Fellows.
04
Participants who accept take part in a week-long onboarding process that jumpstarts their programme experience.
FOR EMPLOYERS
You do not have to fund the programto change one career.
Host a placement, offer a mentor, or hire a Fellow at the end of the programme.
Hire a Fellow