Meet the Leader: Special Edition of the African Leadership Forum 2014

This Meet the Leader interview features a panel of Africa's elders including H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo, former President of Nigeria, H.E. Thabo Mbeki, former President of South Africa, H.E. Festus Mogae, former President of Botswana and H.E. Benjamin Mkapa, former President of Tanzania, following the inaugural African Leadership Forum this year. The interview delves deeper into the pertinent issues that arose from the discussions that took place at the forum.

The African Leadership Forum, an initiative by H.E Excellency Benjamin William Mkapa, former President of Tanzania, was held on July 31st, 2014 in Dar es Salaam with the aim of providing a platform to reflect on Africa's journey thus far, to take stock of challenges and opportunities, and forecast prospects for the future. The overarching theme of the forum was “Meeting the Challenges of Africa’s Transformation”.