Our Flagship Convening Platform
The Annual Leaders Gathering (ALG) is LéO Africa Institute's flagship convening platform. It brings together fellows, emerging leaders, and an extended network across Africa for significant conversations, meaningful networks, and actionable deliberations on the challenges facing our continent.
Since its inception, the ALG has grown into one of Africa's most anticipated leadership events — a space where visionary leaders convene to shape the continent's future through transformative dialogue and collaborative action.
Past Editions
Explore the themes, speakers, and impact from past Annual Leaders Gatherings.
Building Together for Impact
Inspiring Excellence Through Transformative Leadership
As we convene the 6th edition, we build on five years of impactful dialogue, collaboration, and leadership development that have brought together changemakers, innovators, and visionaries committed to Africa's progress.
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Featured Photos
Moments captured during #ALG2025 — the conversations, connections, and community that define the gathering.
ALG 2025 in Photos
Explore the complete photo collection from ALG 2025 on our Flickr album — hundreds of moments from the gathering.
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Featured Video
Relive the highlights from ALG 2025 — keynotes, panels, and the energy of the gathering.
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Keynote Speakers
Magnus Mchunguzi
Chairperson of the Board, LéO Africa Institute
Co-founder and Chairman of the LéO Africa Institute; telecom and technology entrepreneur with 23+ years across Eastern, Western, and Southern Africa. Former senior roles at Ericsson and MTN; CEO of Yellow Dot Africa; YPO member.
Charles Mudiwa
CEO & MD, DFCU Bank Uganda
Seasoned banker across Eastern and Southern Africa with Standard Bank Group and DFCU. Transformational leader and executive coach known for turnarounds and executive presence.
Susan Nsibirwa
Managing Director, Nation Media Group Uganda
Media and communications leader; MD of Nation Media Group Uganda. Former marketing leader at MTN Uganda, DFCU, Vision Group; entrepreneur behind Urge Uganda and Ayiva Consulting.
Facilitating
Session Moderators
Raymond Mujuni
Deputy Director, African Institute for Investigative Journalism
Diana Ondoga
Manager, Corporate Social Investment, Stanbic Bank Uganda
Edgar Mwine
Director of Programme & Event Host
Kanyomozi Rabwoni
Co-Host & Co-Director of Program
Speakers & Panelists
Awel Uwihanganye
Co-Founder & Programme Lead, LéO Africa Institute
Catherinerose Baretto
Founder, Binary (Labs)
Lucy Mbabazi
Managing Director, Better Than Cash Alliance
Emmanuel Siryoyi Awori
Partnerships & Development Lead, LéO Africa Institute
Kwezi Tabaro
Faculty Member, LéO Africa Institute
Angelo Izama
Team Lead, VRS/Kwa Wote; Faculty Member, LéO Africa Institute
Anna Reismann
Country Director, Uganda & South Sudan, KAS
Linda Mutesi
Lawyer & Art Curator
Michael Kayemba
Associate Partner, AXUM Uganda
Reginald Tumusiime
CEO & Founder, Capital Savvy
Silajji Kanyesigye
Managing Partner, RKA & Company
Lydia Paula Nakigudde
Manager ESG, MTN Uganda
Conrad Mugisha
Entrepreneur; YELP Fellow
Okash Mohammed
Founding Director, Institute of Climate and Environment (ICE), Somalia
Programme Highlights
Leading with Purpose
The Imperative of Collaborative Leadership in Africa's Next Decade
Excellence as Standard
Sustaining High-Performance Leadership in Challenging Contexts
From Individual Excellence to Collective Impact
Building Strategic Partnerships Across Sectors
The Next Decade
Youth Leadership, Innovation, and Africa's Transformation Agenda
Reflections
In Their Words
The obvious way to identify a team is qualification but for me, the second thing is the attitude of people. Without the right attitude, even the most qualified fail to get results.
CEO, NBA Africa
Human Capital is the invisible infrastructure that builds economies. Unlike machines that depreciate over time, human Capital appreciates.
Co-founder Binary (Labs), Board Member, LéO Africa Institute
Harnessing Africa's Growth Drivers
The Critical Role of Leadership, Institutions and Human Capital
The Annual Leaders Gathering 2024, held on November 14 and 16 at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel, brought together a remarkable assembly of leaders, innovators, and thinkers from diverse fields and regions. This year's theme centered around driving impactful leadership and fostering global collaborations to tackle pressing challenges. By connecting over 500 attendees from 15+ countries, #ALG2024 provided a platform to share innovative ideas, forge meaningful partnerships, and chart a path for transformative leadership in an interconnected world.
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Featured Photos
Moments captured during #ALG2024 — the conversations, connections, and community that define the gathering.
ALG 2024 in Photos
Explore the complete photo collection from ALG 2024 on our Flickr album — hundreds of moments from the gathering.
Watch
Featured Video
Relive the highlights from ALG 2024 — keynotes, panels, and the energy of the gathering.
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Keynote Speakers
Clare Akamanzi
Chief Executive Officer, NBA Africa
Magnus Mchunguzi
Co-founder, LéO Africa Institute & CEO, Yellow Dot Africa
Lucy Mbabazi
Managing Director, Better Than Cash Alliance & Chairperson Emeritus, LéO Africa Institute
Dr James Magara
Author, Futurist, Leadership Consultant & Dentist
Prof. Maggie Kigozi
Ugandan Entrepreneur, Chairperson of the Board, Zuri Model Farm Ltd
Facilitating
Session Moderators
Raymond Mujuni
YELP Fellow Class of 2017
Dr Julie Gichuru
President & CEO, Africa Leadership & Dialogue Institute
Twasiima Bigirwa
Author & Feminist Lawyer
Edgar Mwine
Master of Ceremony; Huduma Fellow Class of 2023
Barbra Kasekende
Head of Advisory, Uganda Development Bank
Karen Nankwanga
Energy & Sustainability Practitioner; YELP Fellow Class of 2022
Priscilla Busulwa
Lawyer & Legal Consultant, Impact Investments; YELP Fellow Class of 2024
Kwame Rugunda
Executive Chairman, Savannah Group & Senior Faculty, LéO Africa Institute
Speakers & Panelists
Awel Uwihanganye
Co-Founder & Programme Lead, LéO Africa Institute
Catherinerose Barretto
Co-founder Binary (Labs) & Board Member, LéO Africa Institute
Reginald Tumusiime
Chief Executive Officer, CapitalSavvy
KingDavid Ayo-Loto
Creative Storyteller/Artist, Lagos, Nigeria
Lynette Chen
Executive Director, Africa Leadership Initiative
Audrey S-Darko
Founder & CEO, Sabon Sake, West Africa
Memo Some
Climate Activist, Nairobi; YELP Fellow Class of 2023
Zuhura Sinare Muro
Managing Partner, Impact Leadership Academy, Tanzania
William Babigumira
Certified Trade Adviser & Head of Faculty, LéO Africa Institute
Saxon Ssekitoleko
Drilling & Completions Engineer, TotalEnergies E&P Uganda; YELP Fellow Class of 2024
Sameer Luyombo
Director & Analyst, Taibah International Schools
Ibrahim Wanume Mwima
Investments Officer — Infrastructure, Uganda Development Bank
Michael Mugisha
Department of International Development, London School of Economics
Naïssa Umutoni Karekezi
Business Development Supervisor, African Management Institute; YELP Fellow Class of 2024
Andrew Mbigiti
Media & Publicity Supervisor, CNOOC Uganda; Huduma Fellow Class of 2024
Michael Niyitegeka
Executive Director, Refactory & CDL Africa Country Manager for Uganda
Judy Lumumba
YELP Fellow, Class of 2019
Iain Usiri
CEO & Co-founder, Ramani; YELP Fellow Class of 2024
Anna Reismann
Country Director, Uganda & South Sudan, KAS
Reflections
In Their Words
The Annual Leaders' Gathering is a convening and ideas platform to facilitate conversations and meeting of minds among leaders at the forefront of changing society.
Co-founder & Program Lead, LéO Africa Institute
The obvious way to identify a team is qualification but for me, the second thing is the attitude of people. Without the right attitude, even the most qualified fail to get results.
CEO, NBA Africa
LeO Africa Institute is a born child of the ideas of the Africa Leadership Institute. We are so excited to see Awel take Ali Mufuruki's legacy of building a critical mass of ethical, and values-based leaders forward.
Chairperson of the Board, Zuri Model Farm Ltd
Africa is a resource-rich continent, but also perception poor because even the rest of the world thinks of it as poor too. It starts with us, changing this perception.
President & CEO, Africa Leadership & Dialogue Institute
Human Capital is the invisible infrastructure that builds economies. Unlike machines that depreciate over time, human Capital appreciates. It is the only investment that goes home each evening and returns with even more potential.
Co-founder Binary (Labs), Board Member, LéO Africa Institute
Africa is a rich continent, but the challenge is with the mindset. The Africa I want is one filled with productive young people who understand their space in this world and are ready to do the work.
CEO, CapitalSavvy
The three stones that lay the foundation for progress are leadership, institutions, and people. If you're given a position to lead and you don't govern yourself, you'll make the same mistakes.
Author, Futurist, Leadership Consultant & Dentist
The Next Decade
Setting the Agenda and Harnessing the Power of our Network
The 2023 Annual Leaders Gathering aimed to foster collaboration and strategic thinking on critical issues for Africa, including African Identity and Integration, Climate Change Action, Youth Migration, Narrative Change through arts and culture, and holistic Well-being leadership masterclasses for mind, body, and spirit.
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Featured Photos
Moments captured during #ALG2023 — the conversations, connections, and community that define the gathering.
ALG 2023 in Photos
Explore the complete photo collection from ALG 2023 on our Flickr album — hundreds of moments from the gathering.
Watch
Featured Video
Relive the highlights from ALG 2023 — keynotes, panels, and the energy of the gathering.
Building Together
Investing in Bold African Ideas
The 2022 Annual Leaders Gathering brought together transformational leaders, policymakers, and changemakers for strategic dialogue. Core discussions focused on investing in bold African ideas and Africa's role in a resilient world. The gathering was organized in collaboration with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Uganda & South Sudan.
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Featured Photos
Moments captured during #ALG2022 — the conversations, connections, and community that define the gathering.
ALG 2022 in Photos
Explore the complete photo collection from ALG 2022 on our Flickr album — hundreds of moments from the gathering.
Watch
Featured Video
Relive the highlights from ALG 2022 — keynotes, panels, and the energy of the gathering.
Building Resilient Lives and "Imagined Communities"
Re-imagining Community After a Global Disruption
Inspired by the need to re-imagine the sense of community following the global disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 gathering focused on building worldwide networks and fostering beneficial collaborations for the African continent. Held in partnership with CEED Concordia (Canada), the event featured diverse speakers and live musical performances by Lagum from Elevation Records Uganda.
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Featured Photos
Moments captured during #ALG2021 — the conversations, connections, and community that define the gathering.
ALG 2021 in Photos
Explore the complete photo collection from ALG 2021 on our Flickr album — hundreds of moments from the gathering.
Watch
Featured Video
Relive the highlights from ALG 2021 — keynotes, panels, and the energy of the gathering.
Beyond the Crisis: Leadership at Crossroads
Post-COVID Recovery and Values-Based Leadership
The inaugural Annual Leaders Gathering was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic and focused on the future of leadership across Africa. The event convened young emerging leaders, innovators, and decision-makers to deliberate on actions needed to address post-COVID-19 recovery and values-based leadership. Featured prominent voices such as Anne Juuko (CEO of Stanbic Bank Uganda) and Japheth Kawanguzi (Team Lead at The Innovation Village).
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Featured Photos
Moments captured during #ALG2020 — the conversations, connections, and community that define the gathering.
ALG 2020 in Photos
Explore the complete photo collection from ALG 2020 on our Flickr album — hundreds of moments from the gathering.
Watch
Featured Video
Relive the highlights from ALG 2020 — keynotes, panels, and the energy of the gathering.
Annual Leaders' Gathering
Leadership for Africa's Transformation
Date
December 4–5, 2026
Venue
Mestil Hotel, Kampala, Uganda
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Kampala, Uganda
What is the Annual Leaders Gathering?
A carefully curated platform built on three core pillars that drive Africa's leadership transformation.
Significant Conversations
Deep dialogue on Africa's most pressing challenges and opportunities — from governance and innovation to sustainability and Pan-African collaboration.
Meaningful Networks
Building lasting connections across sectors and generations — bringing together fellows, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and thought leaders from across the continent.
Actionable Deliberations
Moving from conversation to concrete action and impact — ensuring that every gathering produces outcomes that drive real change in communities and nations.
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