Paul Kagame hosts Moghalu, shares vision of ASG value
By Jeffrey Agbo
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has hosted Professor Kingsley Moghalu, President of the African School of Governance (ASG), at Urugwiro Village in Kigali.
The meeting on Tuesday underscored Kagame’s commitment to fostering transformative governance and leadership across the continent, both as co-founder of ASG and as president of Rwanda, host country of ASG.
The African School of Governance, unveiled in October 2024 and based in Kigali, aims to equip emerging African leaders with the knowledge and skills necessary to drive the continent’s development. The institution will offer graduate programmes in policy, research, governance, leadership and management designed to nurture the next generation of visionary African leaders.
Kagame highlighted the importance of ASG, noting that the institution will “carry the aspirations of the African continent”.
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The Rwandan leader recalled that ASG was conceived because, although there have been several initiatives to develop the African continent rapidly and there have been some results, the tangible outcomes from these initiatives have been inadequate relative to the pace of change needed.
He said ASG was founded in the expectation that, through its teaching, research and advocacy, “something convincing, that would change the lives of Africans in reality, will emerge.” He believed that this missing link lay in a mindset-shift among Africans about their identity and confidence in a competitive world coupled with a capacity for effective governance in African countries based on knowledge and skills to turn good intentions into concrete reality on the ground. The ASG’s mission is to provide this missing link.
Moghalu briefed Kagame on the accreditation process for ASG, now virtually complete and a decision expected shortly, recruitment of faculty and academic support staff, plans for pan-African student recruitment from across all African countries, a planned “Grand Launch” of ASG in January 2025 ahead of the targeted opening of the institution’s doors to full-time and executive Master of Public Administration (MPA) students in September 2025, and resource mobilisation plans for the university.
“It is an honor to have had audience with the Rwandan President and Co-founder of African School of Governance H.E Paul Kagame this afternoon. I deeply appreciate his vision and support for the school and his commitment to Africa’s progress and transformation,” said Prof. Moghalu after the meeting with the Rwandan leader, expressing gratitude for Kagame’s strong support.
The African School of Governance is poised to become a pivotal institution in addressing Africa’s leadership and governance challenges, fostering good governance, and advancing sustainable development.