African culture and African approaches are an important source of inspiration for leadership. Indeed, there are lessons to be learnt from African idiomatic expressions, which we often repeat to ourselves and put into practice without realising it.
The former president of Ghana, John Mahoma, once declared that Africa needs a “fair chance”. In the aftermath of the pandemic, Africa is again scrambling for solutions to some of the most pressing questions of our time.
As we rebuild our economies, structures and systems, there is an argument to be made that our approach should be uniquely and distinctly African.
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