One Acre Fund Future Leaders Program 2026

Published: February 23, 2026
Deadline: Ongoing
Category: Bachelors
Oppotunity Locations: Kenya Rwanda Tanzania Uganda

Applications are currently being accepted for the One Acre Fund Future Leaders Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.

About One Acre Fund Future Leaders Program

The Future Leaders Program is a 12-month program designed to provide high-potential, impact-driven professionals such as yourself the opportunity to get hands-on experience with some of our most impactful work, coupled with targeted mentorship and professional development. Simply put, the Future Leaders Program is an accelerated path to where your career ambitions and potential impact meet.

Sponsor Organisation: One Acre Fund

Benefits of One Acre Fund Future Leaders Program

Accelerated career growth: A structured 12‑month program designed to fast‑track leadership development.
Hands‑on experience: Direct involvement in impactful projects that support smallholder farmers.
Mentorship: Targeted guidance from experienced leaders within One Acre Fund.
Professional development: Training and exposure to systems design, project management, and data‑driven decision‑making.
Impact focus: Work that directly contributes to improving farmer prosperity and advancing One Acre Fund’s mission.

Broader Opportunities

Be part of a social enterprise serving millions of farmers across Africa.
Gain exposure to agriculture, rural development, and social enterprise operations.
Build skills in stakeholder engagement, strategy translation, and partnership design.
Develop cross‑cultural communication skills, especially if fluent in local languages.

One Acre Fund Future Leaders Program Requirements

You should have:

The right to work in one of our existing countries of operation (Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Ethiopia, Burundi, or Malawi). We are unable to sponsor a work permit.
A bachelor’s degree or higher.
2-4 years of relevant work experience
Working proficiency in English, with fluency in one of our program country languages (Swahili, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Amharic, Chichewa, French, etc) is desired.

And have an aptitude for:

Exceptional project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
Quickly translating strategy memos into structured project plans.
Designing systems, processes, and partnerships from the ground up.
Using data and sound business judgment to guide decisions and shape recommendations.
Some experience in or exposure to social enterprises, agriculture and/or rural development programs is advantageous, but not required.