Nominations closed on 30 September 2026. Review & verification are underway.

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The leadership engine

Today’s recognition.
Tomorrow’s leaders.

The Free Market Fellowship is the leadership-development platform through which honourees, partners and supporters may help expand opportunity for a new generation of principled African leaders.

About the fellowship

Ideas, leadership and real-world action.

The Free Market Fellowship is a Pan-African leadership programme by Face of Liberty International. It trains, mentors and equips emerging advocates of liberty with knowledge, networks and practical tools for transformational work.

The curriculum connects economic understanding, entrepreneurship, public policy, communication, leadership and capstone action.

Impact snapshot

143Leaders trained over the last two years
29Countries represented
15+Jobs created through fellow-led ventures and initiatives
150Participants in the current cohort from 26 countries

The award-to-impact model

Recognition that renews leadership.

01

Recognise

Honour Nigerians whose work demonstrates present-day consequence.

02

Invite

Honourees and partners are invited to support future fellows voluntarily through the Liberty Fellows Circle.

03

Develop

Emerging leaders receive structured learning, mentorship and network access.

04

Multiply

Fellows apply their learning through projects, advocacy, enterprise and community action.

For honourees

The Liberty Fellows Circle.

Confirmed honourees are invited to join a growing circle of leaders supporting future fellows through sponsorship, mentorship, conversations and network access.

  • Previous programme benchmark: approximately US$100 equivalent per fellowship place
  • Participation is entirely voluntary
  • Support may be financial or non-financial
  • Mentorship, speaking, internships and network access are welcome
  • Support has no influence on award selection or recognition