LéO Africa Institute

Odokonyero: We Should Stop Blaming God for our Own Woes

Ahead of the second YELP seminar in August, we tasked our Class of 2019 Fellows to reflect on the kind of change they would want to bring to their sector/industry through a performance speech.
Charlotte Natukunda
Learning is a continuous process – Liz Kakooza

Being selected for these fellowships has been a tremendous honour as I have had the opportunity for contextualized lessons on leadership. These have been lessons I have been able to apply to my day-to-day work and thus have helped...
Charlotte Natukunda
New LAR mini-series “When Art Speaks” to focus on Emerging Artists

The LéO Africa Institute and the Centre for Policy Analysis will on Friday 12 July host a conversation When Art
Kwezi Tabaro
My Experience at the Africa.Now Summit 2019 – Liz Muange

Being an MC is not easy as it requires a lot of planning and coordination with multiple stakeholders as well as a thorough understanding of the event and the content. I truly appreciate the Africa Strategic Leadership Center for...
Charlotte Natukunda
The Great African Caravan: Conversation with Roland Byagaba

We caught up with Roland, a YELP Class of ’18 Fellow, upon his return from the over 5,000 kilometer, Cape-to-Cairo, Great African Caravan. He shares his experience and the lessons learned so far.
Charlotte Natukunda
Voice of a Generation

When I joined the Young and Emerging Leaders Project (YELP) a little less than a year ago, I was disengaged, unmotivated, very tired, lost and ready to throw in the towel. I dreaded the thought of doing my job...
Shirley Kandabu
YELP Class of 2018 Valedictorian Speech

It falls on a generation to be great, these were the wise words of the late Nelson Mandela. Looking back at the past few months together, I am convinced that we are that generation. We may seem like a...
Wanjuhi Anne Njoroge
When Leadership Calls, Will You Say ‘Yes’?

The decision to live out your life in this way is like climbing a life-long mountain. It has beautiful scenery, jaw dropping views but heart-sinking lows as well. If you’ve lived long enough you know that life has storms...
Nkatya Kabwe
How the YELP Experience Taught Me to Do Better

The experience and lessons learned in programmes like the YELP are a timely gift I would like to share with every young person across our region and continent that is not content with the state of affairs in the...
Liz Muange