ARIPO Young Professionals Programme 2026 ($2,500 stipend)

Deadline: January 24, 2026

Applications are open for the ARIPO Young Professionals Programme 2026. The African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation Young Professionals Programme is a well-structured, unique on-the-job learning and development programme aimed at grooming and nurturing high-potential young professionals from diverse academic backgrounds and specialisations which are aligned to the technical aspects of Intellectual Property (IP), as well as administrative roles and empowering them to contribute to the socio-economic growth and development of their countries.

Benefits

• Monthly stipend of US$2,500
• A once-off settling-in grant of an amount equivalent of one month’s stipend, on appointment.
• Free travel (to the host country) on appointment and (to home country) on completion of the programme.
• Medical Aid/Insurance (80% employer and 20% participant)
• Annual leave, sick leave and compassionate leave
• Group Life, Funeral and Accident Cover
• A once-off repatriation grant of an amount equivalent of one month’s stipend on completion of programme.

Eligibility

• Candidates must be nationals of a Member State of the Organization namely, Botswana, Cape Verde, Kingdom of Eswatini, The Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Kingdom of Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
• Have a Bachelor Degree in any of the following:
  • Business Studies/Business Administration
  • Law
  • Business Analytics/Project Management/Strategy
  • Telecommunications
• The degree must have been obtained not more than five years before the date of application.
• Candidates must be 28 years or below at the time of application.

Competencies and Skills Required

• Strong planning, and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently
• Creativity and innovativeness
• Digital literacy
• Excellent written and spoken English

Application

The application deadline is January 24, 2026. The duration of appointment is a Fixed-term contract of two (2) years (non-renewable).

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For more information, visit ARIPO YPP.