DLL Africa! AfriLead Discover, Learn, Lead Conference 2026
Applications are now open for the DLL Conference 2026 in Zanzibar, Tanzania – a transformative 4 – day fully funded immersive international conference experience bringing together youth leaders, changemakers, entrepreneurs, students, educators, innovators, policy makers, politicians, and influencers from across Africa and the globe.
Set in the heart of Zanzibar’s UNESCO World Heritage Site – Stone Town, this immersive experience blends leadership development, sustainable and eco-tourism, education, sustainable development, cultural exchange nights, and above all, will expose delegates to global networking and life changing connections with like minded individuals.
Whether you’re a student, recent graduate, post-graduate, young professional, activist, or entrepreneur, this is your chance to connect, co-create, discover, learn, unlearn, relearn, and lead global change.
Objectives Of the AfriLead Discover, Learn, Lead Conference 2026
- Enable connection and networking between delegates.
- Unveil career, professional, and personal growth opportunities.
- Offer a platform for selected projects pitching and funding opportunities.
- Learn from influential leaders and peers shaping Africa and Global Affairs.
- Promote sustainable and eco-tourism through collective tourism.
- Foster cross-cultural dialogue, collaboration, and exchange.
- Collaborate with changemakers to address contemporary shared challenges like climate change and youth unemployment.
- Promote cultural and historical exchanges amongst delegates.
- Explore visionary leadership through sustainability, innovation, torurism, and heritage.
- Launch the ALEN Global Unity Awards (towards the 2026 Annual Summit).
- Celebrate shared achievements in leadership, innovation, and unity.
- Shape universal agenda’s like the 2030 UN Agenda, Africa’s 2063 Agenda and various other climate, investment and humanitarian conventions.
Overview of the AfriLead Discover, Learn, Lead Conference 2026
- Type: Conference/Fellowship
- Location: Stone Town, Zanzibar (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Theme: Reimagining Africa: Youth, Heritage, and Leadership for a Global Future
- Dates: 16th – 19th January 2026.
- Duration: 4 days = 3 Nights
- Eligible Countries: All
- Hosted by: AfriLead EduTourism Network (ALEN)
- Available Seats: 350 Local and International Delegates
- Who Can Apply: Student, recent graduate, post-graduate, young professional, activist, or entrepreneur can apply
- Deadline: 30th October 2025, 23:59 PM EAT.
Perks of Participating in the AfriLead Discover, Learn, Lead Conference 2026
- Return airfare (Round trip Air Tickets) and local transportation
- Exclusive Visa application letter (invitation letter), if required
- Airport and ferry transfers upon arrival and departure in Tanzania
- Accommodation (4 days = 3 nights) in the selected conference hotel in Zanzibar
- All meals during the conference sessions
- Local transport during the conference site tourisms
- Tours and cultural activities fully covered
- Conference Tool Kit (CTK) and all merchandise including T-shirts, badges, notebooks and special conference passes
- Selected project pitch, keynote speech, or engage as a panellist
- Verifiable electronic and hard copy delegate Certificates.
Deadline: 30th October 2025
