Kingsley Moghalu Named Inaugural President of African School of Governance
Kingsley Moghalu, former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has been named inaugural president of African School of Governance, ASG, based in Kigali,...
Kingsley Moghalu, former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has been named inaugural president of African School of Governance, ASG, based in Kigali, Rwanda.
The ASG aims to address the continent’s pressing governance challenges by offering a world-class education in public policy and governance, equipping emerging leaders with the mindsets, skills and knowledge required for effective leadership of Africa’s future. Founded by President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and former Ethiopian Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn (both co-founders of the ASG Foundation), in consultation with other African leaders, academicians and philanthropists dedicated to improving governance across the continent. ASG is supported by the Mastercard Foundation. It also has a founding strategic partnership with the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore.
Professor Moghalu, in addition to having served as deputy governor of the CBN, held senior positions in the United Nations system for 17 years and has lectured at such prestigious institutions as Harvard, Oxford, and The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. He is also the author of several books, including the critically acclaimed Emerging Africa: How the Global Economy’s ‘Last Frontier’ Can Prosper and Matter.
ASG’s Board Chairman and Managing Director of IFC, Makhtar Diop, said of Moghalu’s appointment: “We are excited to welcome Kingsley Moghalu as President of the African School of Governance. His sterling track record of leadership in international and national policymaking institutions, academia, and his thought leadership influence, will help make ASG a transformative graduate school and develop a new generation of purpose-driven leaders with the skills and mindsets to help Africa address the challenges of the 21st Century.”
On his appointment, Prof. Moghalu said: “I share this vision of a transformed Africa driven by competent leadership and governance, and I am honored to have been tasked with leading ASG’s critical contribution to making that vision a reality.”
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