Comprehensive Training
Enhance your leadership, digital, and entrepreneurial skills through detailed training modules. You will also receive career development training and employment linkages throughout the program.
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Join the movement! HeR Liberty, in collaboration with Digital Opportunity Trust and the Mastercard Foundation, is proud to announce that applications are now open for the Youth Leadership Program 2026–2027. Part of the Going Beyond Project, this transformative initiative aims to equip young graduates with the skills, knowledge, and resources needed to drive social change and foster entrepreneurship in their communities.
The Going Beyond – Partnering for a Youth-Led Future project is a collaboration between Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) and the Mastercard Foundation that aims to scale DOT’s evidence-based, peer-to-peer model and will be executed in four African countries – Côte d’Ivoire, Malawi, Zambia, and Tanzania. Over five years, Going Beyond will empower over 300,000 youths, particularly young women, in Africa to lead transformational change.
To strengthen the capacity of 40 youth-led and youth-serving organizations and cultivate a Community of Practice that fosters knowledge sharing, mentorship, and empowerment. By tapping into the creative energy of African youth, the project is catalyzing a shift in the development narrative and creating a lasting impact.
These 40 youth-led and youth-serving organizations will then recruit, train, and deploy 4,000 Youth Leaders (70% women) as digital business facilitators to support and train 300,000 young entrepreneurs (70% women) with digital and entrepreneurship skills, thereby improving livelihoods and strengthening the national foundation for sustainable economic growth.
As a participant in the Youth Leadership Program you will be equipped with digital skills and social impact acumen, to enhance your ability to influence and contribute to socio-economic development within your community
Enhance your leadership, digital, and entrepreneurial skills through detailed training modules. You will also receive career development training and employment linkages throughout the program.
Serve as a role model and coach to your peers, fostering a spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship in your community
Help local MSMEs grow by sharing essential business skills and practical digital tools.
Become part of a vibrant network of over 5,000 young leaders across Africa, gaining access to local and international opportunities for collaboration and growth
The Going Beyond Project and its partners — HeR Liberty, Digital Opportunity Trust, and the Mastercard Foundation — are committed to the highest standards of ethical conduct and safeguarding. We are dedicated to ensuring that all participants, staff, volunteers, and community members are protected from harm, abuse, exploitation, and discrimination in any form.
Any participant who experiences or witnesses misconduct, abuse, or a safeguarding concern is strongly encouraged to report it immediately and confidentially.