Build Solutions.
Lead Sustainability.
Scale Impact.
SELA is your pathway to sustainability leadership! From early career to C-Suite.
Built in Africa, for Africa.
Countries
Pathways
Alumni Leaders
Build Solutions.
Lead Sustainability.
Scale Impact.
SELA is your pathway to sustainability leadership! From early career to C-Suite.
Built in Africa, for Africa.
Countries
Pathways
Alumni Leaders
Learn
Launch
Scale
ABOUT SELA FELLOWSHIP
Closing the gap to sustainability leadership
Africa is driving its own sustainability future. From renewable energy to waste management, agriculture to climate finance, African leaders are building solutions for African problems. But building impact requires more than passion. It requires skills, mentorship, funding access, and a clear path forward.
SELA Fellowship exists to close that gap – We are a comprehensive leadership program built in Africa, for Africa. Our mission is simple: equip sustainability leaders at every career stage with the training, guidance, and support to turn ideas into projects, and projects into lasting impact. Whether you’re starting out, switching careers, or leading at the executive level, SELA meets you where you are.
WHY SELA?
Africa’s sustainability needs are urgent and growing. Yet many Africans building solutions face 3 common barriers.
No clear roadmap
Too many courses, too little guidance on
what to do next.
Limited access
Mentors, funding, community and practical experience are hard to reach and seem reserved for people outside the continent
One size fit none
Most programs target only students or only executives. Mid-career professionals are often left out
Beginner level
Tojoniaina Alain Randrianaritiana
Madagascar
Cohort 1 fellow
Beginner level
Aïcha Ndong
Senegal/Kuwait
Cohort 2 fellow
FELLOWSHIP OFFERING
Engage, Receive, Implement
Engage In
(Live sessions with sustainability experts. Learn from the best and be ready to step up your game). Conversation with other changemakers whose work is centered on Africa and grow your network.
Receive
Practical skills needed to effectively manage a social impact project/ structure your organization/ and access funding. Access to 1:1 mentorship and guidance through SELA leadership lab, access to global community of alumni from 23 countries.
Implement
Your first project through hands-on guidance.
Beginner level
Bright Phiri
Zambia
Cohort 3 fellow
OUR IMPACT
Fellowship Milestone

