Online Courses - Young African Leaders Initiative

Online Courses

Take free online courses at your own pace and earn personalized certificates in Leadership, Business & Entrepreneurship, Civic Leadership, Public Management and issues such as human rights, good governance, elections and renewable energy. Each lesson offers video, audio and text transcript options. YALI Network Online Courses are currently offered in English, French, and Portuguese.

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Image of a restrained woman walking breaking free — The Legal Barriers to Women’s Rights and Opportunities
This course examines the legal and regulatory barriers hindering women’s rights and access to equal economic opportunity. These laws codify discriminatory practices that put women at risk of harassment and violence as well as prevent women from fully participating in the economy.

Group of businessperson climbing a mountain. — The Resilient Entrepreneur: Planning, Adapting and Persevering
In this course, we are going to discuss what it means to be a resilient entrepreneur and how you can initiate processes to identify potential hazards and threats and then plan, adapt and persevere.

shadowy figures around a laptop — Understanding and Countering Disinformation
An examination of how disinformation is used to manipulate populations in adverse ways, to attack basic freedoms and human rights, and to limit the ability of citizens to engage in legitimate discourse with each other and their governments by creating fear and distrust.

The Climate Crisis: Addressing Five Key Areas for Change
Focus on understanding five key areas of the climate crisis, with suggestions for achievable solutions, equitable goals, and entrepreneurial opportunities to mitigate and adapt to climate change and create resilient ways to meet the challenge.

Digital Marketing for Entrepreneurs
This three-part course will discuss practical ways entrepreneurs can develop and maximize marketing for their online businesses. It will cover such topics as personal branding, best practices for website design, keys to developing a digital marketing strategy, and ways to maximize online marketing using available tools like social media and search engines.

Group of diverse people sitting in line — Community Journalism: Basic Principles for Effective Storytelling
This course examines the foundational principles of journalism and the tools available to effectively create and share stories.

Cropped shot of an unrecognizable woman holding up a poster that reads "Women's rights are human rights" while protesting with other unrecognizable women in the city — Advancing the Role of Women in Politics, Peace and Security, and Economic Institutions
Examines ways men and women can advance the role of women in politics, peace and security, and entrepreneurship.

hands clasped — Developing, Mentoring and Supporting Youth Leadership
This course provides strategies for those working to mentor, guide, and provide professional skills training to youth in managing and resolving conflict.

fist bump — Fundamentals of Responsible Leadership for Entrepreneurs
Responsible business practices and business ethics are inseparable from good leadership and success on the entrepreneurial journey.

sprout — Fundamentals of Personal Money Management
The ability to efficiently manage finances and investments by making smart decisions is key to personal and entrepreneurial success.

store with open sign — Smart Entrepreneurship: Next Steps in Expanding Your Enterprise
A three-part course focusing on strategies and best practices for moving your business beyond the startup stage.

field — Agripreneurship: A Path to the Future
This three-part course provides essential information on building a successful agricultural entrepreneurship. Highlighting the importance of agriculture to security, nutrition, employment and cultivating valuable agribusiness relationships are the key points covered.

hand writing — Fundamentals of Grant Writing
Learn how to effectively plan, research, write and follow up a grant proposal for funding from individuals, foundations, corporations or governments.

infographic — Effective Communication for Healthy Outcomes
Accurate health information — crafting the message, prioritizing audiences, and creating a health communications awareness campaign — leads to healthy communities.

people walking near building — Fundamentals of Business Expansion
Learn how to raise capital and realize growth by using your business model to assess new markets and potential strategies for expansion.

people collaborating — Fundamentals of Starting and Running a Business
Delve into the critical aspects of entrepreneurship, from the process of developing a business, to how to identify and expand in the marketplace, and how to pitch to new investors.

papers and computer — Management Strategies for People and Resources
Explore the essential skills required in leading individuals and organizations including problem-solving, developing teams, or managing situations.

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