African Masterclass Series (AMS) 5.0 For Social innovators, NGO leaders & Development Practitioners

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Applications are open for African Masterclass Series (AMS) 5.0. For many emerging changemakers across Africa, the journey from idea to impact is often blocked by limited knowledge, unclear pathways, and scarce resources. The result? Great ideas stay unexecuted, communities remain underserved, and potential never meets purpose.

The African Masterclass Series (AMS) 5.0 was designed to solve this. It’s a free, intensive 12-week virtual learning and incubation experience equipping social innovators, NGO leaders, and development practitioners to translate their ideas into sustainable, scalable solutions across Africa’s emerging markets.

Through actionable training, mentorship, peer collaboration, and community support, participants will gain the clarity, strategy, and confidence they need to launch impactful ventures in key sectors like education, health, tech, agriculture, gender equity, and economic empowerment.

This edition of AMS focuses on equipping changemakers with contextual, community-rooted tools to drive innovation in high-need environments. Participants will learn how to design locally responsive programs, raise capital, leverage digital tools, and implement sustainable projects that scale impact across borders.

Theme: “From Concept to Creation: Building Innovative Solutions for Africa’s Emerging Markets”

African Masterclass Series (AMS) Program Objectives

Equip 5,000 changemakers with entrepreneurial and innovation skill sets
Help participants refine their ideas, validate their community relevance, and build viable models
Provide access to 12 weeks of expert mentorship, coaching, and real-world case studies
Support participants to develop market-ready solutions and pitchable projects

Key Features of AMS 5.0

World-Class Curriculum: 12 innovation-rich, module-based sessions tailored to Africa’s emerging realities
Expert Mentorship: Access to 12 top mentors from across the development, entrepreneurship, and policy sectors
Impact Cohorts: Join peer-led groups aligned to different SDGs for collaboration and project development
Capstone Challenge: Launch your solution and pitch to a panel of experts, funders, and ecosystem leaders

Cohorts

During the program, participants will be grouped into Impact Cohorts aligned with the SDGs. Each cohort will work collaboratively to design, test, and launch mini-projects that directly address sectoral challenges. This approach fosters teamwork, practical application, and real-world impact.

Impact Cohorts include

Climate Action & Environmental Resilience,
Health & Wellbeing,
Digital Innovation & Technology for Good,
Education Reform & Learning Innovation
Peace, Justice & Civic Engagement Cohort
Economic Empowerment & Financial Inclusion,
Gender Equality & Social Inclusion,
Sustainable Food Systems & Agribusiness
Urban Innovation & Sustainable Communities
Circular Economy & Green Business

African Masterclass Series (AMS) Benefits

Why Apply to Join The African Masterclass Series (AMS) 5.0?

Master frameworks for innovation, execution, and growth in the African context.
Learn from experienced African founders, policy leaders, and sector experts across the world.
Join a community of 28,000+ impact-driven changemakers across 46+ African countries.
Access mentorship, practical assignments, and funding resources.
Build context-relevant, high-impact ventures from scratch to impact.
Through practical tools, expert-led modules, case studies, and a thriving community of impact-driven peers, participants will gain the confidence and capacity to turn their ideas into scalable ventures that solve real-life problems, even in the most resource-constrained environments.

Eligibility Criteria

Social entrepreneurs and NGO leaders building or scaling community project
Nonprofit professionals seeking clarity, capacity, and capital for their work
Policy advocates and development practitioners solving pressing African challenges
Changemakers with big ideas, burning questions, and the commitment to grow

Leaders seeking structure, strategy, and support to amplify their work