May 2008
May 22-24 2008 Future Leaders Class
The Nigeria Leadership Initiative held its 2nd Future Leaders Seminar session from May 22-24, 2008 at the Protea Hotel, Oakwood Park, Lekki, Lagos. This Seminar was sponsored by First Bank of Nigeria.
The seminar participants will be 25 highly motivated, high achieving, successful young Nigerians from Nigeria, the USA, the UK, France and Egypt between the ages of 25-35 years who we believe are uniquely qualified to influence the future development of the Nigerian society through values-based leadership. The seminar had sessions moderated by some NLI Fellows including Dele Olojede, Bola Adesola, Jacobs Moyo Ajekigbe, Maryam Uwais and Asue Ighodalo.
Please see the list of Associates from this class.
The May 2008 NLI/World Bank Rwanda Leadership Initiative Workshop
On May 30, 2008, NLI collaborated with the World Bank to help start up a Leadership Initiative in Kigali Serena Hotel, Rwanda. The Rwanda Leadership Initiative (RLI) will be a locally organised initiative that aims at promoting values-based leadership among Rwandans. Two events (both sponsored by the World Bank) were held in 2008 to support the development of RLI. The first was a Workshop held in May and the second was a Capacity-Building Seminar help in September. Senior Leader Fellows from NLI facilitated the two events and engaged participants in needs assessment, planning and a proposed design structure of the RLI. The programs were attended by Rwandan Leaders from the Rwanda public, private and civil society sectors.
Jimi Morgan and Adenike Oke from NLI facilitated the workshop activities.
The following public, private and civil society sector Rwandan stakeholders participated in the workshop:
- Prof. Silas Lwakabamba, Rector, National University of Rwanda
- Emmanuel Hategeka, Secretary General, Private Sector Federation
- Vincent Karega, Minister of State for Industry and Commerce
- Hon. Juliana Kantengwa, Member of the Rwanda Parliament
- Manzi Kayihura, CEO, RWANDAIR, Thousand Hills
- Ezra Bunyenyezi, Rwandan Enterpreneur
- Charles Karake, Director, Human Resources & Institutional Capacity Development Agency (HIDA)
- Kampeta Pitchette Sayingoza, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning
- Goretti Kabutto, Business Rwanda Newspaper.
The World Bank representatives in attendance were:
- Victoria Kwakwa, Country Manager, World Bank Rwanda Office
- Lewis Kabayiza Murara, The World Bank Rwanda Country Office
- Nick Howard, Consultant, World Bank Headquaters.