"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."

Awel Uwihanganye

Co-founder & Program Lead at LéO Africa Institute • 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."

Clare Akamanzi

Chief Executive Officer, NBA Africa • 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."

Prof. Maggie Kigozi

Ugandan Entrepreneur, Chairperson of the Board at Zuri Model Farm Ltd • Zuri Model Farm Ltd

"The best way to bring young Africans to the table and get involved in decision-making, policymaking, and strategy to facilitate this has to be implemented."

Audrey S-Darko

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Sabon Sake, West Africa • Sabon Sake

"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."

Dr Julie Gichuru

President & CEO, Africa Leadership & Dialogue Institute • Africa Leadership & Dialogue Institute

"I have a lot of hope in Africa, and that hope is in the abundance of young people. We have to shift from where we were in terms of branding our continent and the perception, move away from blaming history and becoming real."

Zuhura Sinare Muro

Managing Partner, Impact Leadership Academy, Tanzania • Impact Leadership Academy, Tanzania

"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."

Catherinerose Barretto

Co-founder Binary (Labs) and Member Board of Directors, 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."

Reginald Tumusiime

Chief Executive Officer, 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."

Dr James Magara

Author, Futurist, Leadership Consultant & Dentist