Transformative African Leadership

30/09/2026

Around 60% of Africa’s population is under 25.

For a continent with such a young population, the way AI reshapes work, public services, education and decision-making will have far-reaching consequences. Yet governance and regulation are still developing across much of Africa.

These are no longer future questions. Leaders are dealing with them now.

TAL does not approach AI simply as a technology module. It asks what AI means for African institutions, economies and people, and who gets to shape the policies and decisions around it.

What should leaders understand before they make those decisions? And whose perspectives need to be in the room?

TAL is a pan-African learning journey for leaders already confronting these questions in their work.

What AI-related decision is already landing on your desk?

Explore the full TAL curriculum. Download the brochure here: https://www.taljourney.com/about-tal/

28/09/2026

Leadership gets harder when interests collide, institutions are under pressure and security concerns shape every decision.

TAL examines how leaders navigate those realities through democratic governance, human security and regional cooperation.
Participants also explore practical approaches to mediation, negotiation, and conflict resolution, focusing on the decisions leaders face when the stakes are high and the answers aren't straightforward.

Want to learn more about the programme? Download the TAL brochure: https://www.taljourney.com/about-tal/

25/09/2026

AfCFTA is ambitious. Implementation is harder.

Turning that ambition into reality means moving from agreement to action. It requires countries to align policy, develop stronger regional value chains, and enable businesses to move more easily across borders.

TAL takes participants beyond the agreement itself to examine what practical implementation requires.

Because the real test is not the agreement on paper. It is whether it creates greater trade, stronger regional economies and more value across the continent.

Ready to deepen your understanding of Africa’s economic integration agenda?

Applications are open. Apply directly here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfv6VKIPN72KFKuvZ6hIcA6Ye3zP7vATOrR5b3HfmMGCR7p4g/viewform

23/09/2026

Climate pressure. Security risks. AI. Economic uncertainty.

These challenges don't stay neatly within one sector, institution, or country. The decisions leaders make cannot either.

TAL is designed for that reality.

Four African universities. Two residencies. A pan-African learning journey for mid-career leaders who need to think and work across institutions, sectors and borders.

Designed and delivered by: University of Cape Town ( ), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University ( ), Université Cheikh Anta Diop ( ), University of Nairobi ( )

With the support of .

Discover the TAL journey and find out how to apply: www.taljourney.com

21/09/2026

TAL programme update

More time. Another opportunity to join TAL.

Following continued interest in the programme and requests to extend the application period, the next cohort will now begin on 1 February 2027, and applications have reopened.

Residency 1: 1–5 February 2027, Nairobi
Residency 2: 4–8 October 2027, Rabat

TAL brings together experienced professionals from across Africa to explore leadership, governance, AfCFTA, industrialisation, AI, geopolitics and the forces shaping the continent’s future.

Click here to download the TAL brochure: https://www.taljourney.com/about-tal/

Ready to apply? Submit your application here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfv6VKIPN72KFKuvZ6hIcA6Ye3zP7vATOrR5b3HfmMGCR7p4g/viewform

04/09/2026

What does it take to lead across Africa’s changing realities?

Discover TAL, a pan-African leadership journey designed to challenge perspectives, connect leaders across borders and rethink how leadership is practised.

Explore the programme, meet the universities behind it and learn more about the TAL journey.

Visit www.taljourney.com

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02/09/2026

Leadership is not only about having answers.

It is about knowing when to challenge an assumption, make space for another perspective and look at a problem differently. The right question can change the direction of a conversation, a decision or even an organisation.

Curiosity is part of leadership too.

31/08/2026

Curious about TAL or need more information?

If you’ve been wondering how the programme works or what participants can expect, visit the new FAQ section on the TAL website.

Get the answers you need and explore the programme at www.taljourney.com

Transformative African Leadership Africa’s next generation of leaders will not inherit institutions. They will transform them Applications Now Open Register to be notified Apply Now About TAL TAL represents a historic pan-African collaboration. It is the first executive leadership programme jointl...

28/08/2026

A leadership programme can offer new ideas, tools, and perspectives.

But what you bring matters too.

Curiosity. Openness. Experience. A willingness to listen differently and reconsider what you think you know.

As the first TAL cohort prepares to begin, that mindset will matter just as much as what participants learn.

26/08/2026

September is getting closer, and the first TAL cohort is almost finalised.

So, what can participants expect when the journey begins?

Dr Adama Sow Badji, senior economist, researcher and academic leader at the Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, shares what lies ahead for TAL’s first cohort.

We’re excited. Are you?