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Resetting the African Mindset: LéO Africa Institute Joins the African School of Governance in Kigali

Communications Team • 16 Aug 2026 • 5 min read

From 25 to 26 August, Kigali will host the inaugural Africa Mindset Reset Forum, a continental convening organized by the African School of Governance to confront a question that sits beneath every debate about Africa's development: before institutio...

My Journey from an Underqualified Job Candidate to CTO | Arafat Magezi

21 Jan 2026 • 5 min

But for me, the biggest lesson was not the promotion, not the recognition, not even the success of t...

You're Not Too Much: Embracing Sensitivity as Strength | Naïssa Umutoni Karekezi's Story

21 Jan 2026 • 5 min

My grandfather has been gone for ten years now. But every day, this silent watch reminds me: We are...

What's in a Name? | The Power and Meaning Behind African Names | Brian Oduti

21 Jan 2026 • 4 min

For ourselves and for posterity, we must exercise agency over how we use language to shape our futur...

How Imperfection Heals | KingDavid Ayo-Loto's Story

21 Jan 2026 • 6 min

In 2017, I was preparing for my Law of Evidence exam. I went to read at the medical college building...

Don't Wait Until You Feel Ready to Start | Ignatious Kirunga's Story

21 Jan 2026 • 4 min

Don’t wait until you feel ready. Step forward while the ground is still shaking. Because in those un...

Emwanyi Terimba: The Coffee Traceability Platform | Catherine Nankabirwa's Story

21 Jan 2026 • 4 min

Within my first four months, over 25 clients were onboarded, and paying customers generated $90,000...

Building Platforms for African Storytellers | The Muwado Journey | Roland Byagaba's Story

21 Jan 2026 • 5 min

The takeaway I want you to hold onto is this: We are the ones with the power to shape our storytelli...

Leadership

You Are the One! | Saxon Ssekitooleko's Story

21 Jan 2026 • 6 min

Imagine, as young Africans, if we had the same resilience about things that concern us here, determi...

Prison Break: Finding My Voice | From Silence to Storytelling | Wonder Jr's Story

11 Jan 2026 • 4 min

Many years ago, I was detained. The details of why and how don't matter as much. Let's just say it w...

Celebrating 2025 and Launching Our Griots Stories

05 Jan 2026 • 6 min

For years, we have recognized that Africa's transformation depends not only on developing leaders bu...

Inside ALG2025 Panel II: Exploring the Frontiers of Opportunity

12 Dec 2025 • 3 min

The conversation is positioned to highlight how innovation, responsible leadership, strong financial...

Leadership

Awel Uwihanganye to Moderate Conversation on Values-Driven Partnership in Leadership Development

12 Dec 2025 • 4 min

The session, scheduled from 10:40 AM to 11:30 AM, addresses a fundamental question: how do sustained...

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