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“The worst thing that could happen to us is to have this generation of young people drift through their youth and achieve the pinnacle of success without ever pausing to think about the value of that success,”
@LeoAfricaInst
Board Member
@dfkm1970
.
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In this poem titled “Nze”,
@Nzensubuga
uses simple but relatable metaphors to express his feelings to the girl he loves.
#ALG2020
#BeyondTheCrisis
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We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our beloved colleague and friend, Amr Ainebyoona.🕊️
Amr has been the lead on communications and partnerships at LéO Africa Institute.
A kind soul who will be missed by all in the LéO Africa Institute Community and beyond.
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2017
#YELP
fellow
@Nvannungi_
confirmed as
@NextEinsteinFor
ambassador of Uganda.
Focusing on Science, Technology, Engineeering and Mathmatics for the development of Africa.
#NEF2018
Congratulations Joanitah Nvannungi.
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“My sister, with her last breath, crawled towards me, trying to say something. She died with her hand on my arm.”-
@NelsonGashagaza
, 2018 YELP Fellow.
Read full tribute “My Brave and Dignified Sister” here:
#Kwibuka24
#NeverAgain
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The LéO Africa Institute is pleased to announce the latest addition to our board of directors, Angelo Izama!
Angelo will be serving as our Head of Faculty. He has been a long serving part of the LéO family, and we're privileged to have his expertise in this new role.
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We had the privilege of hosting
@dfkm1970
to a leadership conversation with Huduma Fellows on situational leadership.
Mpanga's conversation focused on enhancing situational leadership through flexibility (pragmatism), diagnosis, and partnering performance.
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Huge congratulations to a special part of our
#YELP
family,
@kemi_stry
for being featured in Forbes 30 under 30!
We're so proud of the work you're doing. Keep holding the vision and trusting the process.
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We would like to express our deepest gratitude for the outpouring of heartfelt condolences and messages of support we have received following the loss of our esteemed colleague, Amr Ainebyoona.
His spirit will continue to inspire us to carry forward his work and honor his memory.
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We are excited to welcome Inshuti Zirimwabagabo to the LéO Africa Institute secretariat as a Programmes Coordinator!
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The Kigali Seminar lead curator
@dfkm1970
is this afternoon leading a virtual check-in session to shape the narrative and context of what is expected through the seminar discussions and reflection sessions.
#YELPReunion
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As a public servant, you hold and exercise your position on behalf of other people. It is therefore imperative that you conduct yourself in high regard.
Earlier today, our Member of the Board of Directors,
@dfkm1970
shared with
#HudumaFellows
leadership and management insights.
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“Africa’s story has been written by others; we need to own our problems and solutions and write our story."
-President of Rwanda,
@PaulKagame
#MondayMotivation
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Today marks 32 years since the assasination of the pan-African revolutionary Thomas Sankara. Early this year the
#yelp
class of 2018 gifted the Institute with this portrait of the Burkinabe revolutionary.
#Sankara32Anniversary
#AfricaWeWant
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LéO Africa Institute is thrilled to announce the formation of the
#HudmaFellowship
Executive Committee.
The ExCo is set to play a pivotal role in shaping programming and steering the business operations of the fellowship:
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Birthday shout out to you
@CanaryMugume
! Your journalism continues to inform millions and shape the
#AfricaWeWant
. Best wishes from the Institute family on this day.
#YELPees
#LeadershipWeWant
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Congratulations to our
#YELP
alumni
@kemi_stry
on winning the East Africa talent award at the Zanzibar International Film Festival!
We're so proud of your dedication towards changing the perception of African narratives beyond the continent.
#LeadershipWeWant
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The Institute is pleased to announce that
@mwineedgar
has been selected the Huduma Class of 2021 Valedictorian.
As the most outstanding fellow, Edgar will receive this year’s Magnus Mchunguzi Certificate for Outstanding leadership, awarded in honour of our Institute co-founder.
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Congratulations
@qataharraymond
and
@CanaryMugume
, our 2017 and 2018 YELP fellows respectively for making it to this team. We wish you a fruitful experience. Thank you
@KasUganda
for availing such a grand opportunity to these journalists.
We are flagging off 12 young journalists from Uganda and South Sudan for a one-week long learning trip to Berlin. Among other things, the journalists will visit media houses, meet media professionals, NGOs and other public and private sector players in Germany's media industry.
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💼Introducing the Huduma Class of 2024.
The LéO Africa Institute and the
@KasUganda
are pleased to announce the latest cohort of emerging civic and public sector champions who will be joining the 2024 Huduma Fellowship Class.
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Congratulations to a valued friend of the institute,
@cakamanzi
, on her honorary doctorate from Concordia University- for the phenomenal work she does in transforming the lives of Rwandan citizens.
#LeadershipWeWant
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We were honored to host Rt. Hon
@RuhakanaR
during today's session of the
#HudumaFellowship
Seminar.
He commended the LéO Africa Institute for its contribution to the development of a new generation of public sector champions in Uganda.
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Best wishes to our
#YELPees
@MpindiAbaas
,
@qataharraymond
(Class of ‘17) and
@canarymugume
(Class of ‘18) who are nominated for the Journalism & Media Excellence award at
@achievers_award
today. Congratulations and may the best man win! 💪
#JournalismWeWant
#YAAUg18
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LéO Africa Institute and
@KasUganda
are proud to announce the YELP Class of 2023, selected from Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda.
Meet the outstanding Fellows:
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After a year-long training on various aspects of leadership, public affairs management, and policymaking,
@LeoAfricaInst
and
@KasUganda
will graduate the first cohort of the
#HudumaFellowship
this weekend.
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Congratulations H.E
@PaulKagame
on your new mandate. May you continue to inspire us to reach for the Africa we Want.
#KagameInauguration
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.
@DrProsper_
Sharing his journey as a young innovator of the
@mSCAN_Ug
Start_Up in the maternal health sector. He points out to the demographic dividend that young people in Africa can be trusted to deliver solutions to the existing problems in Africa
#2018Yelpee
#TheAfricaWeWant
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Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts
Happy new week
#MondayMotivaton
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Young artists keep challenging me to be better, to create more, to find different ways to get your music to an audience - Lagum The Rapper.
@lagumtherapper
talks about resilience and what the pandemic has taught him about the changing music industry.
#ALG2021
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Are you a professional between the ages of 25 and 35 employed in the civic or public sector in Uganda?
The
#HudumaFellowship
is actively seeking proactive individuals who aspire to become future influencers within their workplaces.
Join the Class of 2024
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LéO Africa Institute and
@KasUganda
are pleased to announce the latest cohort of 16 emerging civic and public sector champions who will be joining the Huduma Fellowship:
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We are happy to announce that
@realjohnivan
has joined the LéO Africa Institute secretariat as a Programmes Associate.
Ivan‘s role involves supporting the Institute in advancing its groundbreaking ideas, initiatives, and programs.
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"My appointment as
@NextEinsteinFor
Ambassador to Uganda is an absolute honor which comes at a crucial point in my career and journey to becoming a better leader of myself, my country and ultimately the world." ~
@Nvannungi_
@AIMS_Next
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LéO Africa Institute invites emerging leaders across East Africa and the rest of the world to the webinar “Between Chaos and Hope: Leadership in a pandemic”
#LeadershipWeWant
#Covid19Reset
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We are happy to reaffirm our partnership with
@stanbicug
. Support from the bank will go towards this year's regional
#YELPRenuion
seminars.
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The Huduma Class of 2024, fellows attended their first seminar this weekend on shaping personal and situational leadership.
#Huduma
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Congratulations to you
@MpindiAbaas
(2017 YELP Fellow) upon being selected among the 200 African leaders for the
@ObamaFoundation
Africa Leaders Programme in Jo’burg later this year.
#LeadershipWeWant
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Meet our YELP CLASS OF 2019!🎉
We got over 300 applications from impeccable young people from all over Africa & we're honored to have this cohort as the latest addition to our network.
Congratulations to our 2019 fellows!
We look forward to an incredible year ahead.
#Leadership
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Congratulations to the
#HudumaFellowship
Class of 2023 on graduating and joining the
@LeOAfricNetwork
.
The fellowship is an initiative by
@LeoAfricaInst
and
@KasUganda
, to provide thought leadership training for emerging civic & public sector champions:
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📚We are thrilled to announce the Young and Emerging Leaders Project Class of 2024.
With fellows from over 6 countries, this year's class becomes the 6th since the programme began in 2017.
#YELPFellowship
Meet the fellows:
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After a rigorous and thorough selection process,
@LeoAfricaInst
and
@KasUganda
are thrilled to announce the 2021 Class of the
#HudumaFellowship
.
These 15 Fellows will undertake a year-long training on the ideals of public and civil service in Uganda.
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As a founder, the hardest part isn't when people doubt you. It is when you doubt yourself ~
@CKJapheth
#ALG2020
#BeyondTheCrisis
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The Institute is grateful to
@JudiciaryUG
's Head, Law Reporting
@TheMutaD
, for facilitating a
#HudumaFellowship
session on how to effectively influence peers, the political leadership, and different stakeholders during the discharge of public service duties.
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YELP Exco President
@captainburgundy
joined the YELP Class of 2023 at their graduation seminar to welcome them to
@LeOAfricNetwork
and provide an update on the committee’s progress.
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"People don't quit jobs, they quit people "
"What are you doing in your position of leadership to build the people that God has trusted you with?" ~ Justice Irene Mulyagonja,
@IGGUganda
Thanks to our partners
@stanbicug
and
@KasUganda
for enabling such discussions.
#YELP
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For
@InnocentAcan
, a 2018
#YELP
fellow, writing is her passion and contribution to the African literature.
Follow the link to purchase a children's book she has recently published.
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Wishing our powerhouse of a board chairperson,
@LucyMbabazi
, a very happy birthday.
May you continue to be inspire the next generation with your spirit of servant leadership.
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A warm smile is the universal language of kindness. Make this a week where you discover the things that make the smile on your face bigger.
#MondayMotivation
#Yelpees
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Congratulations to YELP allumni
@Rukwengye
on the graduation of the inaugural class of his pioneer project,
@Boundless_UG
.
Onwards and upwards!
#YELPees
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Together with the
#YELP
Alumni classes of 2017 and 2018, the 2019 Class got an opportunity to listen to inspiration from Mzee Matthew Rukikaire, author of "70 Years a Witness"
#TheAfricaWeWant
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Ahead of
#GradSeminar
, we'd like to a take a moment to recognize our wonderful Institute faculty! We appreciate your contribution to the
#AfricaWeWant
.
@Opiaiya
@Hashim11
#YELPees
#LeadershipWeWant
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We are pleased to welcome
@Asiimwe_Nelson_
to the LéO Africa Institute secretariate as a Programs Associate.
Nelson will support the Institute in promoting its innovative ideas and programs.
Learn more about Nelson:
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Congratulations to our 70 fellows who over the past 3 years have graduated from the Young & Emerging Leaders Project.
Burundi 🇧🇮 4%
DRC 🇨🇩 1%
Kenya 🇰🇪 11%
Rwanda 🇷🇼 13%
Somalia 🇸🇴 1%
Tanzania 🇹🇿 4%
Uganda 🇺🇬 63%
Zambia 🇿🇲 1%
Thanks to our partners
@KasUganda
and
@stanbicug
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M-scan, a Ugandan start-up that develops portable mobile ultrasound devices, emerges most promising sub-Saharan African startup at the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa.
Congratulations
@DrProsper_
and team!
#YELP
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Her famous quote "be brave enough to start something and see it through" has inspired many of Africa's emerging leaders to start-up and serve selflessly. We truly appreciate your unwavering support as the Institute's Board Chairperson
@LucyMbabazi
. Happy birthday!
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LéO Africa Institute and
@KasUganda
are pleased to introduce a new cohort of 15 emerging civic and public sector champions joining the
#HudumaFellowship
for training on thought leadership, public affairs management, and policy making.
Meet the Champions:
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Happy birthday
@niyimic
. We appreciate the time, love and resources you offer as a member of the Institute's Faculty. We hope to celebrate more milestones together.
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Happy Birthday to our founder and mentor,
@Uwihanganye_A
! We are so grateful for your leadership and for the opportunity to learn from the impeccable example you set, of service above self.
May you only grow wiser in this new year.
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Yesterday's session marked the end of the first
#HudumaFellowship
seminar.
Fellows were taken through various topics on interpersonal and team skills, cultural and political awareness, and creating a personal mission statement.
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For a recount of all our events and activities in 2019 and our plans for 2020, here is our Annual Report 2019. Happy reading!
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Congratulations to our 2017
#YELP
fellow
@Nvannungi_
on being selected among 45 African Scientists for the
@NextEinsteinFor
fellowship.
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I see the
#YELPFellowship
as a leading program for emerging African leaders around the globe -
@MohamedOkash_
YELP Class of 2019 valedictorian presented the Institute with a symbolic plaque of Somalia and Uganda - two nations that have influenced his leadership journey.
#ALG2021
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Happy birthday
@LucyMbabazi
. Thank you for being part of our journey for the last nine years.
Your unwavering support to the Institute remains fundamental to us as we work towards achieving the
#AfricaWeWant
.
We hope to celebrate a lot more together, cheers.
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We look forward to a day of exciting conversations on collaboration, dialogue, and strategic thinking on critical issues facing Africa as
@LeoAfricaInst
embarks on a new decade.
#ALG2023
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Huge thanks to
@stanbicug
CE Patrick Mweheire for hosting us to lunch yesterday to talk about the Institute’s Young and Emerging Leaders Project (YELP), and how to get the private sector involved in building the next generation of leaders for Africa.
#LeadershipWeWant
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In a session with the Huduma Fellowship Class of 2023,
@LeoAfricaInst
Founder & Senior Director
@Uwihanganye_A
discussed utilizing political-economy analysis to enhance the effectiveness of service delivery.
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Thank you,
@CanaryMugume
, for your efforts at mentoring the next generation of Journalists and helping them understand the power and purpose of journalism.
#YELPFellows
making a difference.
Jounalism has to point a story, Be short and Precise . "The smaller the screen the higher the traffic." Talking about the social media, watsapp, facebook, Instagram among others. There is an angle the phone can capture
@CanaryMugume
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We appreciate everyone that took the time to celebrate
#LeOAt5
with us.
We are because you are.
#Leadership
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Today, we are excited to introduce to you the Huduma Fellowship Class of 2024.
The fellows will undergo intensive leadership and professional development modules over the next year.
Read more about their unique profiles here:
#Hudumafellowship
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Congratulations to 2017
#YELP
fellow
@MpindiAbaas
on being appointed by H.E.
@KagutaMuseveni
to the national task force on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). Also on the task force are Institute board member
@KwameRugunda
and Faculty member
@niyimic
.
#LeadershipWeWant
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Happening later today: the closing debate on whether (dis) information is killing democracy, with LeO Africa Institute's
@Kwezi_Tabaro
, moderated by YELP alumni
@qataharraymond
!
#UgandaSocialMedia
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We're excited to celebrate with a part of our
#YELP
family,
@Rukwengye
, for being selected among
@newvisionwire
's Top 40 under 40!
We're so proud of the work you continue to champion with
@Boundless_UG
!
#Leadership
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Recap from last night’s Fellows Gathering dinner hosted by our Kigali Fellows
@Fiona_Kamikazi
and
@Fionambabazi1
.
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"The death and suffering of Blacks is expected. When it doesn't happen, it is a matter of wonder, speculation and conjecture. Such should implore us to work tirelessly to restore the dignity and place of Africans in the world"
@Kwezi_Tabaro
, Deputy Director, LéO Africa Institute
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Congratulations to
@charlie_kesh
,
@aterimbabazi
and
@raynersimmons
all members of the LéO Africa Institute family upon joining the
@GlobalShapers
network.
#LeadershipWeWant
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Keeping with tradition, today evening we were joined by our
#YELP
fellows in Kampala and friends of the Institute to share thoughts as we conclude 2017. We had a pleasant conversation too.
#Leadership
#AfricaWeWant
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"Immerse yourself in conversations in which your opinion will not prevail" -
@Hashim11
, faculty member, LeO Africa Institute
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Kemi has distinguished herself as an artist, performer and emerging thought leader. She brings diversity, "katogo", to the
#YELP
fellowship.
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It has been a splendid weekend with the
#2019YELP
CLASS for their 2nd seminar, we are immensely grateful to everyone who made it a success. For those who are still travelling to their home countries, we wish you journey mercies and look forward to further interactions.
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The Institute will hold the second conversation: Industries and Ideas for the World Beyond Covid19 as part of
#Covid19Reset
project’s web series.
The conversation is set to take place on Saturday May 30, 2020 at 5pm EAT.
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The YELP Class of 2023 had the privilege of hosting
@RuzindanaA
, a Senior Citizen and Uganda's first Inspector General of Government (IGG), for a conversation about values-based leadership.
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"Societies are built by individuals coming together and having a common view on what they believe is best for them" - Ali Mufuruki.
@Uwihanganye_A
is building on the
@ALIEastAfrica
Founder's laudable legacy and continuing the journey he started through the LéO Africa Institute.
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We are delighted to have hosted
@kaskongo
Country Director
@JakobKerstan
at our office in Kampala, Uganda, earlier today.
We briefed him on the progress of
@4youthdialogue
and other developments at the Institute.
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YELP Fellows
@MpindiAbaas
and
@rawdneyk
will be joined by
@_Umutesi_
and
@mfsemuju
to discuss the importance of storytelling, arts, and culture in challenging stereotypes, promoting African identities, and fostering a deeper appreciation of Africa's diverse heritage.
#ALG2023
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Well done
@CanaryMugume
. It is through such small but powerful acts that we can be able to conserve nature and heal the world.
#YELPees
as Climate Champions 🌍🌲
As part of my
#50ShadesofGreenUG
campaign, today morning I planted 5 trees with
@NassangaRitah1
in her compound in Ndejje. Let’s put nature back on a recovery path, as we plant more trees this month. 45 trees to go.
#NewDealForNature
@WWFUganda
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A poetry recital by
@Nzensubuga
has concluded the first session of the second day at the
#ALG2020
.
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"I hope ten years from now, we will be seeing the impact and results of having started pulling together,”
@LucyMbabazi
Thank you, Lucy, for joining
@leoafricnetwork
in Kigali to discuss what we can learn from the concept of Harambee for leadership in our times.
#YELPReunion
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LéO Africa Institute Board and Faculty member
@CRBarretto
was joined by Huduma Fellow
@mwineedgar
at an Africa Impact Forum session.
They highlighted Africa’s contribution to global learning and the opportunities available to use African experience to solve global problems.
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Using Spencer Johnson's short story "Who Moved My Cheese?"
@CryptoSavannah
Chief Executive Officer
@KwameRugunda
elaborates attributes of resilient individuals in economies of the future.
#ALG2021
Full keynote:
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As we join the world in celebrating
#WorldArtDay
let us take a look back at some of the extraordinary art pieces we have received from our graduating YELP classes over the years
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We are excited to be hosted by
@visionjeunesse2
in Kigali for a
@4youthdialogue
Regional Multi-Stakeholders Conference from 14 - 16 March.
We look forward to gaining valuable insights on strengthening engagement in peace-building and good governance in the Great Lakes region.
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