African Development Bank Young Professionals Program

The African Development Bank Young Professionals Program 2024/2025 has commenced. Are you passionate and committed to the development of Africa? Are you a graduate with outstanding qualifications and professional skills? Do you want to be part of something bigger and make a difference for yourself and explore your career? If your answer is yes, you are the best fit for this job.

The Young Professionals Program (YPP) is an opportunity for those who are interested in becoming the African Development Bank’s future leaders. The management is looking for qualified and motivated professionals from different rewarding career-developing paths to pick up the YPP application form.

Young Professionals Program Application Form Portal

The management of the African Development Bank has opened its Young Professionals Program application portal for candidates who have the qualifications to apply.

The YPP application form is online at the official African Development Bank Young Professionals Program application portal. Visit the portal if you know you have the qualifications and submit your application.

Focus Areas of the Young Professionals Program

The Young Professionals Program is a platform to build an outstanding and fulfilling career. The program takes 36 months and is under the Young Professionals Learning Academy structure.

The program is grouped in batches and delivered each 6 months to deepen the knowledge and skills needed for future roles. Candidates will be exposed to different functional areas of hands-on experience, work assignments, and projects in the Bank. We partner with various reputable institutions that will help deliver training, coaches, and mentorship in all professional careers.

However, the focus areas include:

Light Up and Power Africa
Feed Africa
Integrate Africa
Industrialize Africa
Improve the lives of the people of Africa

Eligibility Requirements

Must be a registered citizen of our member country.
Must not be older than 32 years.
Should possess a Master’s degree in any related banking business.
Must be an experienced applicant of at least 3 years
Candidates with coding, e-development, animation, and platform designs and maintenance skills can apply.
Must have effective team spirit and be able to adapt to a diverse environment.
Strong analytical skills, an entrepreneurial drive, results orientation, and problem-solving capability.
Must have a high business and innovative mindset.
Must have English Language and French proficiency
Must have technological skills and some basic computer experience
Must be willing to relocate to Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire the Bank’s Headquarters, and any other development Bank member country.

Selection Process

Acceptance of applications
Proposed Shortlist and approval of shortlist
Conduct a Personality Inventory assessment
Conduct written or numerical assessment
Group exercises and Oral interviews
Identify recommended candidates
Conduct Background Checks
Recommend candidates for selection; and extension of offer letters and acceptance of offers
Issuance appointment letters
YP 2023 Cohort commences work
Induction of YPs

How to Apply for African Development Bank Young Professionals Program

All candidates for African Development Bank Young Professionals Program should note that the application is competitive and is done online at the AfDB YPP recruitment portal. You are to provide all necessary and revenants information as possible as you can to secure your application

Applicants with dual nationality are advised to choose only one nationality for this application, African Development Bank only recognizes one nationality.

However, all applicants are to provide the following:

Provide a valid email address as this will be the only means of communication
Answer all the popup questions
Provide your current and correct contact information
Correct phone number including your city code (i.e. + city code + number)
Upload the following documents:
- CV in Microsoft Word version (maximum of two pages)
- Photocopies of academic Certificates/Transcripts.
- Short summary of Master’s Thesis topic and Ph.D. Dissertation (if any)

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