Leadership Compass

Gain immediate, actionable insights into your leadership potential.

The Leadership Compass is a powerful diagnostic tool built for emerging African leaders. It offers instant insights into your leadership strengths while informing EMERGE’s evolving training and talent offerings.

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The “Leadership Compass” is an innovative diagnostic tool designed specifically for emerging leaders. This comprehensive assessment provides immediate, actionable insights into leadership capabilities while gathering critical market intelligence to inform EMERGE's program development and talent marketplace.

Drawing on research across African and global leadership contexts, the Leadership Compass combines cultural intelligence, practical competency assessment, and aspirational mapping to create a uniquely valuable experience for both users and organisational stakeholders.

Apply now to gain access to the leadership compass and more.

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Transform your talent acquisition strategy and connect with Africa's next generation of leaders.

Talent that Transforms

Access a curated pool of emerging leaders ready to drive your organisation forward.

Leadership-ready young professionals
Candidates with verified capabilities and certifications
Diverse talent pool with 70% female representation
Professionals trained in governance, sustainability, and strategic thinking
Reduced recruitment costs and time-to-fill

Simplified Talent Matching

We're building an AI-driven marketplace that connects you to candidates aligned with your needs.

Define your leadership requirements
Access matched candidates from our talent pool
Connect directly with potential hires
Benefit from streamlined recruitment processes
Build your leadership pipeline for sustained growth

Become a Partner

Take the complication out of sourcing emerging leaders, and get the support you need to transform them.

Gain dedicated complementary support for your talent needs
Get support to define your ideal candidate profiles
Gain access to our vetted talent marketplace
Connect with matched candidates
Build your succession plan with a curated leadership pipeline

Your path to EMERGE

Apply through our online application
Once accepted, complete the Leadership Compass assessment
Receive your personalised Leadership Navigator report
Begin your EMERGE journey

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Emerging Leaders

EMERGE, empowers Emerging Leaders to chart their own leadership journeys with targeted professional development, transformative training, access to meaningful career opportunities, and membership in a powerful pan-African network.

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EMPLOYERS

Employers and Partners gain access to a curated pool of leadership-ready talent—individuals who bring next-generation thinking and fresh innovation capacity to drive their organisations forward.

Empowering
Tomorrow's
Leaders, to EMERGE today.

Connecting Africa’s Emerging Leaders with the skills, opportunities, and support to accelerate their careers and lead transformative change across the continent.

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About EMERGE

EMERGE was born out of a bold vision: to redefine leadership development for Africa’s next generation of changemakers. Launched by TheBoardroom Africa with the generous support of the Mastercard Foundation, the programme addresses a critical gap in leadership pipelines across the continent. Too often, emerging leaders are sidelined by traditional models that fail to account for their unique challenges and contexts, but therein lies the opportunity.

ONE INTEGRATED SOLUTION

We’ve crafted a unique experience that blends the power of community with cutting-edge leadership tools and access to career-shaping opportunities.

Professional support

Professional support to help emerging leaders confidently navigate their career journeys. From refining personal branding to building leadership presence, participants gain access to expert guidance, tools, and resources designed to accelerate growth and prepare them for high-impact opportunities.

Leadership Development

Specialised training to equip emerging leaders with the mindset and skills to lead with impact. Through expert-led training in areas like personal mastery, governance, strategy, and sustainability, participants gain the confidence and competence to thrive in complex, evolving environments.

Talent Marketplace

Through a curated talent marketplace, participants access roles that either place them in leadership or provide a clear path toward it—accelerating their journey to long-term impact and influence.

APPROACH

Our goal is to cultivate leaders who will lead Africa's transformation

Rooted in African realities, our approach fuses learning, reflection, and exposure to unlock authentic, effective leadership.

TESTIMONIALS

What EMERGE pilot leaders said...

EMERGE has been nothing short of life-changing for me.

I came in seeking practical solutions to two leadership challenges: empowering my management team and creating space for my own growth.

Abdul Hamid Adams

EMERGE helped me get comfortable being more authentic. From rethinking perfectionism to owning my executive presence, EMERGE gave me the clarity to align who I am with who I want to become.

Mary Wamaitha

The biggest takeaway for me is that there’s always room to grow. Leadership is not about having all the answers today. That mindset shift alone has made EMERGE worth every moment.

Anna Naami

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