Bankole Wellington has been selected as a candidate for the 2020 Tutu Leadership Fellowship.
Banky W says in a Twitter post,
“I’m so honoured to be selected as a member of the @TutuFellows class of 2020. This really means a lot to me, and I’m looking forward to learning from the brightest minds across the African continent when the fellowship begins.”
This year, out of 21 candidates from across 11 countries, four are Nigerians. Banky W is joined by the General Partner at Ventures Platform, Olamide Kola Aina; Partner and co-founder of Verod Capital Management Limited, Eric Idiahi; and Vice President of Global Operations at Andela, Seni Sulyman.
The prestigious fellowship organised by the African Leadership Institute was built as a platform for young African leaders to engage in peer-to-peer learning, accountability and cross-border collaborations.
A statement by organisers of the event says
“The African Leadership Institute is pleased to announce that once again, a set of really exceptional emerging African leaders has been selected for the prestigious Tutu Leadership Fellowship for 2020. We received more than 300 nominees of outstanding quality from 36 African countries, from which 21 of Africa’s highest potential young leaders were selected to take part in the programme.
Including the candidates nominated by our sponsoring organisations, the candidates represent 11 different African countries, ranging from 30 to 39 years of age, and span several industries. The selected candidates demonstrate the incredible wealth and breadth of leadership talent that exists in Africa’s young leaders, which bodes well for Africa’s future.
Tutu Fellows are exceptional African leaders from all walks of life and different parts of society who use their leadership abilities to help transform the continent. Selected candidates are those who have demonstrated they have the potential to be top-level leaders – or already are – in their chosen fields in Africa and who will lead with integrity, strong values and passion for their fellow Africans.
With the financial support of AGCO, GSK, GIZ, Ninety One, Dalberg, Investec, and the Government of Equatorial Guinea, and in collaboration with Oxford University, the Class of 2020 will be exposed to top African and global leaders, strategists and thinkers.
Due to the unusual circumstances, we find ourselves in globally with the COVID-19 pandemic, the fellowship programme is being postponed until it becomes safe again for the workshops to be held and will be scheduled to take place when everything has settled down again.”