The African Leadership Initiative was founded by Isaac Shongwe in 2003 and forms part of the Aspen Global Leadership Network. ALI exists to convene, nurture and inspire a growing network of influential, civic-minded, values-based leaders who are committed to the “Good Society” and are prepared to act to promote it. As Archbishop Desmond Tutu said […]

In Africa, it is said that “Wisdom is like fire, people take it from others”.  Likewise, the Young Africa Leadership Initiative (YALI) is premised on the Africa  Leadership Initiative’s (ALI) purpose. This initiative’s mandate is to develop the next generation of values-based young African  leaders who are prepared to be significant and be co-creators of […]

Umuzi supports young people to become independent value creators. It is empathetic and demand-driven in its mission to understand and support young people on their journey towards high-value careers. Umuzi recognises that young people, even if they are unemployed, have huge potential and identifies high-value career paths and supports young people to access them through […]

Lindiwe Mazibuko, upon her return from studies abroad identified a serious deficiency in the quality of public servants. With assistance from various foreign donors, she is in the process of establishing a non-partisan political leadership and education programme to help groom the next generation of Southern African political leaders. […]