Apply for ACPL Membership Induction

Join Africa’s Ecosystem of Public Leaders

Public leaders are the drivers of public peace, prosperity, and development in any society. They hold the key to the social, political, and economic stability of any nation, society, community, or organization.

Africa Centre for Public Leadership – ACPL is a Pan-African professional membership body that promotes the practice of transformational public leadership and supports gender equity at top public leadership levels in Africa and beyond.

Purpose: to build a community of public leaders and resource persons.

ACPL Objectives

Membership Induction – To identify qualified individuals in the private and public sectors and induct them as Members of ACPL.

Professionalization – To uphold high professional standards for public leaders in Africa through adherence to Code of Ethics.

Capacity Building – To provide training, resources, and opportunities that enhance professional career advancement of Members through Continuing Professional Development Programs (MCPD).

Promotion & Networking – To promote Peer Review processes and networking through educational and business Tours.

Advocacy & Public Education – To organize lectures, seminars, and public education dialogues to raise awareness on values-driven public leadership.

Collaborations – To collaborate with relevant government agencies and international bodies to advance professional leadership development in Africa.

Programs & Activities

ACPL is actively engaged in diverse programs and activities aimed at improving the leadership competence of our members and offering them opportunities for professional growth and networking. These include:

Leadership Induction – Regular inductions for qualified leaders.

Capacity Building & Training– Regular workshops, training, and seminars as part of Continuing Professional Development (MCPD).

Peer Review – Engaging in Peer Review processes for public leaders and celebrating the achievements and contributions of ACPL members and other leaders working for Africa’s transformation.

Advocacy and Lobbying – Engaging with government bodies, policy makers, foreign missions, and international organizations to advocate for sustainable development through professional leadership practice.

Public Leadership Week (PLW) – An annual platform for networking, knowledge-sharing, and celebrating the contributions of public leaders to sustainable development in Africa.

Membership Types

Individual Membership: Leaders in public and private institutions including undergraduate students.

Organizational Membership: We admit organizations into membership

**L-R:** Amb. Alfred Nnam,hfpl, Uganda Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria; Dr. Ike Neliaku, hfpl, President, Nigeria Institute of Public Relations; and Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Etolue, hpfl, former Commissioner, Federal Civil Service Commission, after ACPL Induction in Abuja on November 12, 2024.

Benefits of Membership!

Membership ACPL brings individuals and organizations into the ecosystem of transformational public leaders in Africa. Benefits include.

Professional recognition as a Transformational Public Leader -tpl.

Participation in Continuing Professional Development Programs (MCPD).

Peer Support for your public leadership practice.

Participation in Networking, Public Education, and Advocacy Initiatives.

Discounted Access to Resources and leadership programs, events, and publications.

Participation in international peace-mediation works, Educational & Business Tours.

Organizational members enjoy wide benefits including rebate for staff training.

**L-T:** Ms. Adebunmi Ayeni, ppl; Engr. Bolly Avong, afpl; Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Etolue, hfpl; Dr. Ike Neliaku, hfpl; Prof Joseph Ibekwe; Amb. Alfred Nnam, hfpl; and Maj Prof Aku Amboson, (rtd), hfpl, after our Membership induction in Abuja on November 12. 2024

General Requirements

Each applicant must:

Complete the Application Form
Possess strong moral and ethical values
Must make full payment before Induction.

Next Induction

November 12, 2025

Individual Membership

Student Member (spl) – Must be an undergraduate student in any tertiary institution in Africa or elsewhere. Admission fee: N20, 000/$20.

Associate Member (apl) – Must be working in the private or public sector with a minimum of a Diploma and not less than 5 years of full-time employment. Admission fee: N60, 000/$60.

Professional Member (ppl) – Must be working in the private or public sector, and possess a minimum of a first degree/HND, with no less than 10 years of work experience. Admission fee: N100, 000/$100.

Associate Fellow (afpl)– Must be a senior officer working in the private or public sector. You must possess a minimum of a Master’s Degree with no less than 15 years of work experience. Admission fee: N160, 000/$150.

Fellow (fpl)– for Senior leader-managers in private or public service. You must possess a minimum of a Master’s Degree with no less than 25 years of continuous work experience. A Ph.D is an advantage, but not compulsory. Admission fee: N300,000/$300.

Honourary Fellow (hfpl) – Reserved for accomplished professionals and technocrats who have made a significant impact as public leaders.