The Cheetah Scholars Colloquium is an intensive and highly selective three-day (3) experience grounded in serious scholarship and principled leadership development.
Cheetah scholars engage in advanced seminars, curated idea circles, expert-led conversations, and intensive peer learning. The program emphasizes clarity of thought, intellectual humility, and moral courage—essential qualities for leadership in complex and rapidly changing societies.
Rooted in MILE’s commitment to liberty, responsibility, and human flourishing, the Colloquium nurtures thinkers who can engage Africa’s most pressing challenges with rigor, integrity, and vision
Who This Colloquium Is For?
The Colloquium is designed for outstanding individuals with demonstrated intellectual curiosity and leadership potential
University Students
Interested in classical-liberal philosophy
Young Scholars & Researchers
Seeking deeper theoretical and analytical grounding
Emerging Civic, Policy, and Entrepreneurial Leaders
Dedicated to evidence-based impact
Future Thought Leaders
Committed to ideas-driven transformation
Why Africa Needs Cheetahs
Africa’s long-term prosperity depends on the quality of its ideas, institutions, and leaders. The Colloquium invests at the most critical stage, early intellectual formation, inspire scholars to think independently, reason rigorously, and lead responsibly.
By cultivating disciplined inquiry and principled conviction, the Colloquium prepares scholars not merely to participate in public discourse, but to shape it
Cheetah Experience
The program is designed to fosters intellectual excellence, analytical precision, and leadership maturity
Advanced Seminars
Engaging with foundational and contemporary texts
Ideas Caravans
Deep dialogue, debate, and reflection
Expert – led dialogues
Learning from scholars, practitioners, and policy thinkers
Peer Learning
High-level academic community
Join Us
Participation in the Cheetah Scholars Colloquium is competitive and merit-based. Selection is guided by academic excellence, leadership potential, and a demonstrated commitment to ideas and impact.
