Overview

The AFELI Fellowship empowers visionary entrepreneurs through a 6-month intensive program focused on innovation, leadership, and impact. Fellows gain access to expert training, valuable resources, financial support, and a dynamic mentor network to refine their ventures. Our goal is to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset that drives both social and financial success, equipping fellows to launch and scale sustainable businesses.

Phases of the program

Phase 1. Discover,Empower & Thrive

Focus: Build personal competencies, entrepreneurial mindset, and self-awareness.

A. Guiding Questions

  • Who am I as an entrepreneur?
  • What problem am I passionate about solving?
  • Who is my customer?
  • How do I need to shift my mindset to succeed as an entrepreneur?

B. Milestones

  • Self-Discovery & Mindset Shift
  • Customer Discovery
  • Problem Definition & Validation
  • Design Thinking & Human Centric Design
  • Ideation & Solution Development
  • Journey Mapping

Phase 2.  Validate & Build

Focus: Validate ideas, understand market needs, and create a solid business model.

A. Guiding Questions

  • How does my target customer acquire my solution?
  • How will my solution become financially sustainable or funded?

B. Milestones

  • Business Model Development
  • Prototyping
  • Testing & Validation
  • Feedback Loop
  • Market Strategy

Phase 3: Launch & Scale

Focus: Market entry, how to scale their businesses, and preparing for sustainable growth.

A. Guiding Questions

  • How do I execute my solution in the real world?
  • How can I scale my solution to reach more people?

B. Milestones

  • Piloting the Solution
  • Customer Acquisition
  • Scalability Planning
  • Pitch Preparation
  • Competition
June 8, 2025

Applications Dateline Extended

Applications submission continuing

June 8, 2025
July 8, 2025

Application Ending

Hurry up! Don’t wait.

July 8, 2025
August 1, 2025

Evaluation

Evaluation Start .

August 1, 2025
August 30, 2025

Evaluation End

Evaluation Ending Duration

August 30, 2025
September 1, 2025

Announcement
of the results

Selected applicants.

September 1, 2025
September 5, 2025

Program start

Program kickoff

September 5, 2025
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