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  • Strengthening Public Sector Partnerships: AL for Governance Advances Collaboration with Government Institutions in Liberia 
    • For Future Leaders
    • For Partners
    • young-leaders
    6 November 2026
    Monrovia, Liberia | 19 – 20 October 2026  For Emmanuel G. Godfrey, an Umholi we Africa (UwA) Fellowship placement has become an opportunity to contribute to Liberia’s…

  • The Intellectual Crisis Behind Africa’s Development Crisis
    • For Future Leaders
    29 October 2026
    If you ask an African about the numerous problems plaguing our continent, from failing public institutions and corruption to unemployment, inequality, and weak healthcare systems,…

  • Building Career Pathways for Young Women in Africa
    • For Future Leaders
    26 October 2026
    Helping young women move from education into meaningful work requires more than skills training. It also requires access to mentorship, professional networks, employers and opportunities…

  • Strengthening Pathways into Public Service: AL for Governance Visits Umholi We Africa Fellows in Rwanda
    7 September 2026
    In August 2026, African Leadership Academy leaders visited Umholi We Africa Fellows placed across three Rwandan government ministries, engaging Fellows and their host institutions on…

  • LEAP Africa Leadership Accelerator Programme Boot Camp Reflection and Programme Participant Report
    20 August 2026
    Participant: Gabriella StadhauerLocation: Nairobi, KenyaDates: 2–8 August 2026 From 2–8 August 2026, I participated in the 5th Leadership Accelerator Programme Boot Camp by LEAP Africa…

  • Power Meets Capital and the Future of Women’s Leadership in Africa, 5th NALAFEM Summit
    13 July 2026
    Across Africa, women continue to demonstrate their ability to lead, innovate, and influence change across sectors. Yet, the question remains: what happens when leadership potential…

  • Strengthening Strategic Government Partnerships Through the Umholi we Africa Fellowship
    8 July 2026
    Good governance is the foundation upon which stronger institutions, effective systems, and inclusive societies are built. It shapes how governments respond to challenges, how policies…

  • Rethinking AI Justice and Ownership: Simba Kaneunyenye Reflections from the JUST AI Conference
    22 April 2026
    Artificial intelligence is often described as the future: efficient, objective, and capable of solving complex societal problems. Yet Simba Kaneunyenye’s reflections from the JUST AI…

  • African Futures at the G20: Reimagining How Democracy is Financed in Africa
    3 February 2026
    In November 2025, the Governance Consortium convened a high-level G20 sideline event in Johannesburg titled “African Futures: Sustainable Models for Financing Democracy and Development.” The…

  • The G20 Social Summit on African Soil
    19 January 2026
    When I walked into the G20 Social Summit in November 2025, hosted for the first time on African soil under the theme Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability,…