Harare, Zimbabwe, 26, June 2024, The African Leadership Excellence Academy (AFLEX), a hub for inter-generational leadership transactions, and The African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF), the leading institution for capacity development in Africa, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance the leadership capacity of senior and emerging leaders across public, private, and civil society sectors.
The partnership, backed by these two organizations’ expertise and vast experience, aims to contribute to the growth, transformation, and sustain-able development of Ethiopia, the Horn of Africa, and the African continent at large.
ACBF, through the Africa Capacity Building Academy (ACBA), will offer specialized training on topics relevant to

Africa’s development in partnership with existing country, regional, and continental training institutions. Together with AFLEX, they will provide comprehensive leadership development programs, mentoring, research support, and networking opportunities. The MoU signifies the two organizations’ commitment to enhancing transformative leadership in Africa.
Mr. Mamadou Biteye, Executive Secretary of ACBF, states, “Cultivating transformative leader-ship is essential for Africa’s sustainable development. It is more imperative than ever that African leaders have the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively lead and create more agile, resilient, and responsive institutions. Through our partnership with AFLEX, we are committed to empowering senior and emerging leaders across sectors to drive positive change across the continent.”
The partnership aims to enhance transformative leadership in Africa through several key components. These components include leadership development programs to strengthen transformative leadership, quality research initiatives to support improved decision-making and policymaking, and comprehensive knowledge and learning management systems to increase access to leadership learning opportunities. Additionally, the partnership emphasizes the production of valuable research publications, events, and debates, as well as innovative learning and policy research to have a positive impact on the continent. The initiative also involves Leadership Awards and recognition, technical assistance for developing high-quality leadership curricula and modules, and capacity building programs for leadership trainers to enhance the competencies of African leaders. By integrating applied research and comprehensive knowledge management, the partnership seeks to foster significant advancements in leadership across the continent.
“I am grateful for the partnership and unparalleled commitment shown by ACBF, in establishing this groundbreaking MoU. AFLEX aims to combine academic rigor with real-world experience and act as a bridge between academia, civil society, the private sector, and the public. In collabo-ration with institutions like the ACBF, we will strive to cultivate exceptional leaders with a global impact.” states Mr. Zadig Abrega, #President of AFLEX.
Through this MoU, ACBF and #AFLEX will enhance the leadership capacity of African leaders to drive inclusive growth and sustainable development on the continent.