Africa must stop sending talent outside the continent: Geingos

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2026-02-01

KIGALI, 31 JAN (NAMPA)- The Dr Hage G. Geingob Fellows were launched through the Intergenerational Leadership Accelerator (ILA) programme during the inauguration of the Leadership Lab Yetu in Kigali, Rwanda, on Saturday. (Photo by Lydia Pitiri) NAMPA

By Lydia Pitiri
KIGALI, 01 FEB (NAMPA) – African leadership programmes must stop sending talent outside the continent for development because leadership is inherently Yetu - ‘ours’ - stated former First Lady of Namibia and Leadership Lab Yetu co-chairperson, Monica Geingos.
Speaking on Saturday at the Leadership Lab Yetu inauguration in Kigali, Rwanda, Geingos called for a fundamental shift in how the continent nurtures its future decision-makers...

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KIGALI, 31 JAN (NAMPA)- Former First Lady and Co-Chairperson of Yetu launched the Dr Hage G. Geingob Fellows through the Intergenerational Leadership Accelerator (ILA) programme during the inauguration of the Leadership Lab Yetu in Kigali, Rwanda, on Saturday. (Photo by Lydia Pitiri)

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