Tutu Fellow joins board of Business Council for Africa

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Tutu Fellow Lanre Akinola has joined the board of the Business Council for Africa.  The council is a membership-based organisation supporting business and trade in  and with Africa.  More than 400 companies and entrepreneurs are part of the council, which was started in 1956.  The council has 33 representatives across Africa and is part of the European Business Council for Africa and a sister organization for the Mediterranean.

 Akinola's background in the financial media will provide the board with additional capacity in the areas of media, communications and strategy.

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The African Leadership Institute (AFLI) focuses on building the capacity and capability of visionary and strategic leadership across the continent. Developing exceptional leaders representing all spheres of society, the Institute’s flagship programme is the prestigious Archbishop Tutu Leadership Fellowship. Offering a multifaceted learning experience and run in partnership with Oxford University, it is awarded annually to 20-25 carefully chosen candidates, nominated from across Africa. Alumni of the African Leadership Institute form a dynamic network of Fellows passionately committed to the continent’s transformation, bridging the divide between nations and ensuring that Africa is set centre-stage in global affairs.