Call to applications - New Leaders Lab 2026

Funded by the European Union, the Africa-Europe Youth Academy (AEYA) launches its first New Leaders Lab cohort.

We are happy to announce that, as of 15 June 2025, applications to the New Leaders Lab are open to young people aged 18 to 30 residing in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Togo, and Zambia.

The New Leaders Lab is a unique and free opportunity designed for you!