Programme
American Express Leadership Academy, EMEA 2027 (London, 6 to 9 July 2027)
Common Purpose
At a glance
- Deadline
- Open. No closing date published.
- Fee
- No fee to apply
- Who may apply
- living in Africa (the Europe, Middle East, Africa and UK region)
- working at a registered non-profit
- a senior leader, in or identified for an executive role, with a track record of innovation
- Where
- London, UK, plus online workshops
It puts a senior non-profit leader in a funded leadership course with peers from across the region.
The facts
- What you get
- Places fully funded
- Where
- London, UK, plus online workshops
- How long
- 4 days in person and 5 online workshops over 6 months
- What it costs you
- Free
Where you stand
This one is free. There is no fee to apply, and nobody should ask you for money at any point. In their words, what it costs you: Free.
What they ask for
- living in Africa (the Europe, Middle East, Africa and UK region)
- working at a registered non-profit
- a senior leader, in or identified for an executive role, with a track record of innovation
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2. Dates
- No closing date is stated.
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3. What it costs you
- Free.
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How to apply
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How we checked this
This was opened and verified at Common Purpose's own website on 21 October 2026: it was real, still open, and open to people from African countries. If anything here is wrong, tell us.