President Paul Kagame on Tuesday, November 26, received Prof. Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu, the President of the African School of Governance (ASG), at Urugwiro Village. ALSO READ: African Leaders Launch the African School of Governance Launched in October 2024, the school, located in Kigali, will offer world-class graduate programmes in policy, research, governance, leadership, and management, aimed to develop future leaders on the African continent. “It was an honour to have had audience with Rwandan President Paul Kagame this afternoon. I deeply appreciate his vision and support for the African School of Governance (ASG) and his commitment to Africa’s progress and transformation,” Moghalu said. Today at Urugwiro Village, President Kagame received Prof. Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu, President of the African School of Governance (ASG). Launched in October 2024, the school, located in Kigali, will offer world-class graduate programmes in policy, research, governance,... pic.twitter.com/khsOoDYxgN — Presidency | Rwanda (@UrugwiroVillage) November 26, 2024 The ASG initiative was founded by President Kagame and Hailemariam Desalegn, the former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, in consultation with other African leaders, academicians, and philanthropists dedicated to improving governance across the continent. It is supported by the Mastercard Foundation as part of its Young Africa Works strategy, which aims to enable 30 million young Africans, 70 percent of whom are women, to access dignified and fulfilling work opportunities by 2030. ALSO READ: Africa School of Governance a 'call to action initiative', says Gatare ASG is led by esteemed independent governing board members, chaired by Makhtar Diop, Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and former Minister of Finance and Economy of Senegal, and including Donald Kaberuka, former President of the African Development Bank, Hajer Gueldich, Professor at the University of Carthage, Kishore Mahbubani, former Dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore, and Francis Gatare, CEO of the Rwanda Development Board. As the inaugural President of ASG, Professor Moghalu, a globally recognised leader in public policy and governance, is working to steer the institution towards its ambitious goals.
