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African Mayoral Leadership Initiative (AMALI)

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    • Panel discussion during the inaugural AMALI City Leadership Forum
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    • AMALI City Leadership Programme Inaugural Cohort Coaches and Advisors
    • AMALI City Leadership Programme Inaugural Cohort
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    • (L-R) Chilando Chitangala, Wanjira Mathai and Luísa Dias Diogo
    • (R-L) Chilando Chitangala and James Anderson
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Ground-breaking initiative supports African mayors to transform their cities

African Mayoral Leadership Initiative (AMALI) is the first leadership programme focused specifically on African city leaders

Today, the African Mayoral Leadership Initiative (AMALI) (https://AMALICities.Africa) unveiled its plans to catalyse the transformation of cities across the continent. The initiative will provide exclusive, tailored support to African city leaders, drawing on the insights and experience of a distinguished group of coaches including former heads of state, government ministers,…

African Mayoral Leadership Initiative (AMALI)

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    • From Left: Luísa Diogo, former Prime Minister of Mozambique, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, Jamie Cooper, Founder and President of Big Win Philanthropy and Co-Chair of AMALI, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs of South Africa, Alan Winde, Premier of the Western Cape. Image source: African Mayoral Leadership Initiative (AMALI)
    • Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group. Image source: African Mayoral Leadership Initiative (AMALI)
    • From Left: Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group & Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs of South Africa. Image source: African Mayoral Leadership Initiative (AMALI)
    • From Left: Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group & Alan Winde, Premier of the Western Cape. Image source: African Mayoral Leadership Initiative (AMALI)
    • Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group. Image source: African Mayoral Leadership Initiative (AMALI)
    • Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, city leaders participating in the inaugural cohort of the AMALI City Leadership Programme, and AMALI board members, coaches and advisors. Image source: African Mayoral Leadership Initiative (AMALI)
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“Let Us Act to Transform Africa’s Cities”—African Development Bank President to African Mayors

African Development Bank Group President, Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina, assures mayors at the African Mayoral Leadership Initiative (AMALI) of the Bank’s support to creatively and sustainably transform their cities

By 2050, the number of people living in African cities is expected to double from about 600 million to 1.2 billion, representing the most rapid rate of urbanisation in the world. This poses significant development challenges, which will require innovative, African-led solutions. In rousing remarks to the mayors of 15…