Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame hosted Professor Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu, the President of the African College of Governance (ASG), at Urugwiro Village in Kigali. The assembly underscored President Kagame’s dedication to fostering transformative governance and management throughout the continent, each as Co-Founding father of ASG and as President of Rwanda, Host Nation of ASG.
The African College of Governance, unveiled in October 2024 and primarily based in Kigali, goals to equip rising African leaders with the data and expertise essential to drive the continent’s improvement. The establishment will provide graduate applications in coverage, analysis, governance, management, and administration, designed to nurture the subsequent era of visionary African leaders.
President Kagame highlighted the significance of ASG, noting that the establishment will “carry the aspirations of the African continent”. The Rwandan chief recalled that ASG was conceived as a result of, though there have been a number of initiatives to develop the African continent quickly and there have been some outcomes, the tangible outcomes from these initiatives have been insufficient relative to the tempo of change wanted.
ASG was based within the expectation that, by its educating, analysis and advocacy, “one thing convincing, that might change the lives of Africans in actuality, will emerge”. He believed that this lacking hyperlink lay in a mindset-shift amongst Africans about their id and confidence in a aggressive world coupled with a capability for efficient governance in African nations primarily based on data and expertise to show good intentions into concrete actuality on the bottom. The ASG’s mission is to offer this lacking hyperlink.
Professor Moghalu briefed President Kagame on the accreditation course of for ASG, now just about full and a choice anticipated shortly, recruitment of college and educational assist workers, plans for pan-African pupil recruitment from throughout all African nations, a deliberate “Grand Launch” of ASG in January 2025 forward of the focused opening of the establishment’s doorways to full-time and govt Grasp of Public Administration (MPA) college students in September 2025, and useful resource mobilization plans for the college.
“It’s an honor to have had viewers with the Rwandan President and Co-founder of African College of Governance H.E Paul Kagame this afternoon. I deeply respect his imaginative and prescient and assist for the college and his dedication to Africa’s progress and transformation,” mentioned Prof. Moghalu after the assembly with the Rwandan chief, expressing gratitude for President Kagame’s sturdy assist.
The African College of Governance is poised to grow to be a pivotal establishment in addressing Africa’s management and governance challenges, fostering good governance, and advancing sustainable improvement.