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African Leaders Launch New Continental Hub to Champion Intergenerational Leadership

31Jan

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African Leaders Launch New Continental Hub to Champion Intergenerational Leadership

Prominent African policymakers and leaders will gather over the weekend in Kigali, Rwanda, to launch Leadership Lab Yetu (Yetu). This pan-African hub aims to bridge the gap between emerging and established leaders, providing the skills, values, and networks necessary to unlock Africa’s demographic potential and foster intergenerational collaboration. A New Vision for African GovernanceWith over 60% of Africa’s population under the age of 25, the continent is undergoing a historic demographic transition. While rich in energetic leaders with bold ideas, young people remain largely underrepresented in decision-making processes. Yetu—meaning "ours" in Swahili—seeks to ensure future generations shape a leadership landscape that drives continental prosperity. “The ...

WTO Director-General urges African leaders to look inward for funding opportunities

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has urged African leaders to look inward for funding opportunities to accelerate the continent's socio-economic development. She said the Continent could raise funding through value addition to natural resources, tapping into pension funds to raise patient capital to fund development and also pricing carbon emissions with innovative ways. Dr Okonjo-Iweala made the appeal in her address at the Heads of State and Government breakfast dialogue held at the AU Commission Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The event, which was hosted by President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana, was on the theme "Africa at the forefront: Mobilizing African Investment and Financing for Implementing Agen...

We must fight corruption – Mahama urges African leaders

President John Dramani Mahama has urged his fellow African leaders to fight corruption, which robs nations of resources needed for development. President Mahama made the call in his address at the Presidential Session of the Africa Prosperity Dialogues 2025 in Accra. "We must promote peace and security as economic growth is impossible in times of conflict. It is therefore a call to action," he stated. "It is therefore a call to action, this Africa Prosperity Dialogue that Africa's time is now, and that the decisions we make at this dialogue must not end in resolutions alone, but we must act with urgency, determination, and a shared vision for our prosperity. "Let us rise to this occasion and break down the barriers that divide us and build an Africa that is strong, self-reli...