The EJS Center’s mission to champion women’s ascension to the highest levels of leadership across Africa continues with renewed vigor in 2023 with the inauguration of the 2023 Amujae Leaders. A distinguished group of African women, the Amujae Leaders have… Read More »Amujae Leadership Forum in Nairobi offers inspiration and support to 2023 Amujae Leaders
Absa South Africa is being dragged to court by one of Africa’s most celebrated politicians. Dr Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, who was appointed president in 2015, accused Absa Bank (Mauritius) of leaking her personal and bank details, which were published in a… Read More »Ameenah Gurib-Fakim Sues Absa SA
“There is no program like the Amujae Initiative out there, and it fills me with the hope that another 12 brilliant African women will be joining the sisterhood to continue their development as public leaders,” says the Interim EJS Center… Read More »Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center Announces third Cohort of “Amujae” Women
By Ameenah Gurib-Fakim -Former President of the Republic of Mauritius On 12th March 2023, The Republic of Mauritius celebrates 55 years of post-independence history. It would be an understatement to just say that there has been a lot of water under… Read More »Quo Vadis Republic Of Mauritius?
A series of political manoeuvres by Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan have set the east African country on an unfamiliar, yet hopeful, political path. Since her elevation to the presidency two years ago following the death of John Pombe Magufuli,… Read More »Samia Suluhu Hassan is Reforming Tanzania
The Joyce Banda Foundation (JBFI) is a non-profit charitable foundation that aims to educate and empower the less advantaged to advance the development agenda. For twenty five years the Foundation has implemented their work under the foundations’ four building blocks:… Read More »The Joyce Banda Foundation International
When the story broke in 2007 that a woman’s husband had cut her arm off in a domestic dispute, Dr. Maria das Neves Ceita Baptista de Sousa, the country’s first woman Prime Minister (2002–04) and member of the Parliamentary Commission… Read More »Dr. Maria das Neves Ceita Baptista de Sousa Contribution to Legal Reforms to Protect Women From Domestic Violence
Reputation Poll International, a leading global reputation firm, has released the 2023 list of the 100 most reputable Africans. The list features individuals from diverse sectors including governance, human rights, education, entertainment, and business. The selection criteria are integrity, impact… Read More »Togo’s Prime Minister Victoire Sidémého Dzidudu Dogbé Tomegah Among 100 Most Reputable Africans’ in 2023
Minor adjustments have been made by President Samia Suluhu Hassan, including the removal of one minister from the government, the transfer of deputy ministers, and the appointment of new Permanent Secretaries and deputies. Samia has also moved the ministry of… Read More »President Samia Makes Changes in Cabinet and Regional Administration
The first female prime minister of Equatorial Guinea is Manuela Roka Botey. Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, the longtime leader of the West African nation, chose Botey from her post as vice-minister of education to succeed Francisco Pascual Obama Adue, who had… Read More »Manuela Roka Botey Becomes Equatorial Guinea’s First Female Prime Minister