African Development Bank Young Professionals Program 2026 | How To Apply
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The African Development Bank (AfDB) is offering the young professionals program with a strong passion for Africa’s development and transformation.
The AfDB Young Professionals Program offers exceptional career opportunities to talented young professionals with outstanding academic and professional achievements.
In this post, the details of the program, its benefits, requirements, and step-by-step application procedure will be provided for interested and qualified candidates.
African Development Bank Young Professionals Program Summary
- Host: African Development Bank
- Category: Internships | Training
- Eligible Countries: African Countries
- Reward: Training | Mentorship | Job Opportunity
- No IELTS Required
- Deadline: November 30, 2025
African Development Bank Young Professionals Program Details:
The Young Professionals Program (YPP) is a diversity focused talent development program, to create a leadership pipeline and workforce of the future for the Bank.
This program offers exceptional career opportunities to talented young professionals with the ethos of future development specialists. It is a strategic talent development program designed to:
- Contribute to the Bank’s diversity targets.
- Develop a professional pipeline of workforce of the future for the Bank;
- Nurture potential development specialists and professional talent for the Bank
Eligibility Requirements for AfDB Young Development Bank 2026
To be considered for the AfDB Young Development Bank, you must:
- Be a citizen of a member country of the Bank.
- Be 32 years of age or younger by 30th of November 2025.
- Hold a Master’s degree in any discipline that is relevant to the business of the Bank, with outstanding academic credentials.
- Hold at least 3 years’ post-graduate work experience in areas related to the Bank’s Ten-Year Strategy and Four Cardinal Points.
- Show hands-on experience on the African continent or in other developing regions.
- Demonstrate passion for Africa’s development.
- Show capacity to leverage knowledge, share and coach others – work effectively in teams with displayed high adaptability to a diverse environment.
- Demonstrate teamwork, negotiation, client orientation, communication, strategic perspective, leadership and project management skills.
- Have strong analytical & reporting skills, entrepreneurial drive, results-orientation and problem-solving capability.
- High business acumen and innovative mindset.
- Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French, preferably with a working knowledge of the other language.
- Ability to work in a digital environment and embrace technology as it
evolves. - Willingness to work and live in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, the Bank’s Headquarters and any other country where the Bank may require the services.
- Proficiency in the use of standard MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Practical knowledge of SAP systems will be an advantage.
- Ability to travel continentally when required.
Benefits of African Development Bank Young Professionals Program
The African Development Bank Young Professionals Program has the following benefits;
- Rotation
- Capacity Development
- Mentorship and coaching programs
- Graduation and integration into the bank
- The Program targets high-potential, best-in-class young professionals with a strong passion for Africa’s development and transformation.
- It offers exceptional career opportunities to talented young professionals with outstanding academic and professional achievements, to make a difference for the development and transformation of the African continent.
- The Bank aims to attract highly qualified and motivated professionals from its member countries for a productive and rewarding career.
- Through the Young Professionals Program, the Bank ensures continuity and excellence in the management of its work programs and the provision of policy advice and services to its Regional Member Countries.
Required Documents for AfDB Young Development Bank
To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;
- Application Form
- Maximum three page Curriculum Vitae in Microsoft Word version/pdf.
- Copies of Academic Certificates/Transcripts.
- Copy of national passport
How to Apply for African Development Bank Young Professionals Program 2026 (Step by Step)
To apply for the African Development Bank Young Professionals Program, interested and qualified candidates should;
- Click the green button below to proceed to the AfDB website.
- Apply as a Regular Staff if you are currently working at the African Development Bank as a regular staff.
- Apply as a External Candidate if you are not currently working at the African Development Bank as a regular staff.
Deadline: November 30, 2025
