We can no longer be pleased with the status quo. We have to rise to build on the legacy of our founding fathers and their vision for development. In the words of Kwame Nkrumah, “The forces that unite us are intrinsic and greater than the superimposed influences that keep us apart.” We can no longer allow our differences to tear us apart; instead, we can weave a beautiful tapestry of development from the diverse colours of our continent.
Join us at Transformational Leadership for Africa, a quarterly summit for top executives in governance, policymaking, business & entrepreneurship, NGOs and other industries from the 24 Anglophone countries across Africa to participate in a one-week immersive learning journey and share thoughts on transformational leadership at all organisational levels in Africa.
TLA also serves as a peak setting for leaders to connect, network, and get rewarded for the work they have done so far.
19th - 23rd June, 2023
25th – 30 September, 2023
4th – 9th December, 2023
Transformational Leadership for Africa (TLA) is the brainchild of six different organisations: Leading Edge Business School (LEBS), Abuja; London Bridge Business School (LBBS), London; Africa Institute of Public Administration (AIPA), Ghana; the Win Institute for Gender Studies, Abuja and Northeastern University, USA. It is a novel idea that re-engineers the mindset of African leaders and equips them with the tools and technology needed to drive transformation in their spheres of influence.
What we offer:
Country: Nairobi, Kenya. Profession: Banker. Organization: Olivelink Healthcare. Title: Founder & CEO.<br> She is passionate about providing affordable quality healthcare to people living in informal settlements which she does through her healthcare company Olivelink Healthcare Ltd. The clinics are based in the Eastern side of Nairobi ( Sinai in Nairobi’s Industrial Area and Tassia Olivelink Healthcare has been working with informal communities for the last eight years and aspires to scale to serve more informal communities throughout the country.
Ifeanyi Ossai is Co-Founder and CEO at CribMD – a digital health consultation platform, offering low-cost medical services from online to door-step outreach. CribMD combines modern health strategies and technological expertise to create digital experiences that address the challenges of accessing medical health. They’re solving access to quality, affordable and accessible healthcare for those at the bottom of the pyramid. Country: Nigeria Profession: Health Tech Enthusiast Organization: CribMD Title: Co-founder
Gideon Olanrewaju (International Education and Development 2018) is a social entrepreneur and education advocate whose organisations seek to transform lives through education for children. He studied for his Masters degree at Sussex as a Chevening Scholar. He is the founder of AREAi (Aid for Rural Education Access Initiative) and Digilearns, organisations that utilise technology and innovation to provide learning and development opportunities for children in rural areas. Country: Nigeria Profession: Social Entrepreneur Organization: Digilearn Title: Founder
Juliet Namujju is the founder and CEO of Kimuli Fashionability, a sustainable fashion label transforming the waste crisis in Africa into employment opportunities for disabled tailors by imparting creative skills training and ‘up-cycles’ waste materials, and blending them with African fabrics. Country: Uganda Profession: Fashion Designer Organization: Kimuli Fashionability Title: Founder & CEO.
Irene Ikarede Etyang is a Food Scientist and the Founder of ALREADY FOODS, a company that undertakes development and processing of nutritious, easy to prepare and affordable food Innovations from locally sourced food material Driven by her passion for child nutrition, she has initiated a school feeding programme at the grassroots to increase enrollment, keep the most vulnerable children at school and ensure school completion. Country: Kenya. Profession: Food Scientist. Organization: Already Food/ Akimaa Africa. Title: Founder
Eunice is an expert in driving impactful and measurable (social) investing. She is a community relations and stakeholder management strategist. She is the Director, Climate Change & Sustainability, EY West Africa. Previous to this, she joined Dangote Cement Plc, Africa’s leading cement manufacturer in 2018 as General Manager and Head, Sustainability, where she actively supported the brand to achieve a strong alignment between its financial and non-financial performance, in line with the balanced scorecard sustainability principle. Country: Nigeria Profession: Climate Change Expert Organization: EY Title: Director, Climate Change & Sustainability, EY
Jeremiah Thoronka, is an award-winning energy, environment, sustainability, and development innovator, researcher, and scholar. The young Sierra Leonean was awarded the inaugural Chegg.org Global Student Prize and the Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work in 2021. Country: Sierra Leone Profession: Innovator Organization: Optim Energy Title: Founder & CEO.
Ghirmay Abraham was born in Eritrea. He studied mechanical engineering at the University of Asmara, before starting work in the renewable energy sector. In 2011, he left Eritrea for South Sudan where he started Aptech Africa with only a small investment Under Ghirmay’s leadership of working to bring electricity and water to people across Africa, Aptech has grown to be a multinational business operating in seven African countries. Country: Uganda Profession: Engineer Organization: Aptech Africa Title: Founder
Divin Kouebatouka is the Founder and CEO of Mvutu, a technology platform providing end-to-end agricultural services to farmers, including distribution of high-quality agricultural inputs, personalised agricultural advice and access to financial service. It also provides a cold chain for the conservation of harvested food using data science and demand-matching technologies to meet the specific demands of large buyers by increasing the production capacities of smallholder farmers Country: Congo Profession: Entrepreneur Organization: Mvutu Title: Founder and CEO
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Location: Plot 983 Ahmadu Bello Way Opp. Apo Quarters, Zone ‘A’ Gate, Garki Abuja
Email: drben@tlasummitgroup.org
Mobile: +234 704 4885 544
Location: AH Hotel 84/86 1st Boundary Road America House East Lagon Accra Ghana
Email: drben@tlasummitgroup.org
Mobile: +234 704 4885 544