Leadership and governance systems are the heart of how resources are targeted, and assets developed. Leadership is closely linked to good governance. It is disheartening to observe that in the present millennium, when development is dictated by the forces of knowledge, capacity building and utilization, information and communication technology and management, the African continent, appears to be enmeshed deep into corruption, bad governance and crises of all kinds.

There has never been a time when effective leadership and governance has been desperately needed than now. The challenges of Africa, such as; hunger, poverty, disease, conflict, corruption, inflation and under development, can be reversed. Even as the problems and challenges on the continent exacerbate and evolve, they can be met with resolve and dynamism. Effective leadership turns adversity and challenges into springboards for success and progress.

Global Partnership initiative serves as one of the core programs geared towards engaging International and African organizations, Africans within Africa and the Diaspora, who are concerned and passionate about Africa and want to see a change in African’s life and society. It is premised on the need to add value to South and North cooperation by avoiding duplication/Lack of focus.