Leadership training
We facilitate innovative leadership training so high-potential youth can practice authentic leadership, good governance, and service.
Our MissionIdentify, nurture, and inspire leaders.
The Kectil Program was created to identify and nurture highly talented youth in developing countries who have the potential to make a positive difference in their communities and countries.
- Cohort
- 2027
- Ages
- 17–26
- Opens
- Sept 15, 2026
How we accomplish the mission
The Kectil Framework embodies both goals of the African proverb: if you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.
A guided network
We provide a means for those youth to join a guided network of similarly talented and passionate peers in developing countries who will support, nurture, teach, and learn from each other as they mature.
“If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.”
The Kectil Code
Every participant is required to comply with the Kectil Code. The year covers authentic leadership, good governance, mental health, personal finance, entrepreneurship, and peace.