Distinguished Leaders

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AFLI draws upon distinguished leaders from across a multitude of sectors to share their personal leadership lessons, insights and experiences with participants. Please see the core faculty at our Team page.

  • H.E. Jakaya Kikwete, President of Tanzania
  • H.E. Joachim Chissano, Former President of Mozambique
  • Mrs. Graca Machel, Former First Lady of Mozambique and First Lady of South Africa
  • Dr Donald Kaberuka, President of the Africa Development Bank
  • Baroness Lynda Chalker – Founder of “Africa Matters”, Former Minister of International Development in the UK Government
  • Lord Chris Patten, Last British Governor of Hong Kong and current Chair of the BBC Board, and Chancellor of Oxford University
  • Mr. Andrew Mitchell, Former UK Minister for International Development
  • Mr. Strive Masiyiwa, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Econet Wireless Holdings
  • Sir Andrew Witty, CEO of GlaxoSmithKline
  • Tom Albanese, CEO of Rio Tinto
  • Dr. Mamphela Ramphele, Former VC of the University of Cape Town, Former Managing Director, World Bank Group
  • President Offmann – Former President of Mauritius
  • Baroness Amos – previously Minister for Africa in the UK
  • Baroness Scotland – Attorney General in the previous UK Government, and highest-ranking black politician in the UK
  • Mo Ibrahim – Entrepreneur and Founder Mo Ibrahim Foundation
  • Dr. Shirley Zinn – Award winning Businesswomen, and Human Resources expert
  • Prof. PLO Lumumba – Lawyer & Advocate of High Court; Former Director of the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission
  • Prof. Derek Smith – Emeritus Professor of Information Systems at University of Cape Town
  • Gary Kirsten – As Manager/Coach of the Indian and South African national cricket teams, led them both to Number 1 in the world
  • Trevor Manuel, MP; former Minister of Finance in South African Government, and Head of the National Planning Commission
  • Aidan Eyakuze – Tutu Fellow and Founder of Serengeti Advisors, Tanzania
  • Chantell Ilbury – Strategist and Facilitator; co-author of bestsellers “Mind of a Fox” and “Games Foxes Play”
  • Dr. Melvyn Ayogu – Former Director of the Standard Bank Global Leadership centre
  • Victor van Vuuren – Director, International Labour Organisation, East and Southern Africa
  • Ben Caiquo – Former Minister of Trade, Ghana
  • Raman Gopalakrishnan – Executive Director, Tata Sons, India
  • Dr. Franklin Sonn – Former SA Ambassador to Washington &Chancellor of the University of Free State
  • Prof. John Simpson –Co-founder & Director, Unilever Institute of Strategic Marketing
  • Dr. Dambisa Moyo – Economist & author of “Dead Aid” amongst others
  • Hadeel Ibrahim – CEO Mo Ibrahim Foundation
  • Andrew Feinstein – Former ANC MP, and author of corruption exposing books, “After the Party” and “The Shadow World inside the Global Arms Trade”
  • Martha Karua MP – Presidential Candidate, Kenya
  • Prof. Paul Collier – Co-Director, Centre for the Study of African Economies, Oxford University
  • Jan du Plessis – Chairman Rio Tinto
  • Sam Walsh – CEO Rio Tinto
  • Babatunde Fashola – Governor of Lagos State
  • Nasir El Rufei – Former Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
  • Joyce Aryee – Former Minister in Ghana government; CEO Ghana Chamber of Mines
  • Don Markwell – Warden Rhodes House, Oxford
  • Prof. Ngaire Woods – Dean of Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford
  • David Milliband – Former Minister for Foreign Affairs, UK Government
  • Myles Wickstead – Former Ambassador to Ethiopia and Coordinator of Africa Commission
  • James Martin – Founder of the Oxford Martin 21st Century School, Oxford and author of numerous books on the future of technology
  • Richard Dowden – CEO Royal Africa Society
  • Nuhu Ribadu – Former Director of Nigeria’s Economic & Financial Crimes Commission and Presidential Candidate
  • Grant Harris – Special Advisor on Africa to President of the United States
 

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The African Leadership Institute (AFLI) is unique among leadership initiatives in that it 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.