AUST Launches African Leadership Legacy Project, Names Dakuku Peterside as Director
AUST’s Centre for Pan‑African and Peace Studies has launched AFRILEAP, a pan‑African research and leadership development programme.
In Brief
- •AUST’s Centre for Pan‑African and Peace Studies has launched AFRILEAP, a pan‑African research and leadership development programme.
- •Dakuku Peterside, former Director‑General of NIMASA, has been appointed Director of AFRILEAP.
- •The project will assess leadership legacy across five dimensions and develop an African Leadership Legacy Index over an 18‑month roadmap.
- •Fieldwork will begin in Nigeria, with comparative studies planned in Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Egypt and Rwanda.
- •AFRILEAP aims to address policy discontinuity by promoting sustainable governance systems beyond individual tenures.
Why It Matters
AFRILEAP seeks to tackle a persistent governance challenge in Africa: the loss of policy momentum when leadership changes. By measuring legacy across values, institutionalisation, human capacity, socioeconomic impact and memory, the project aims to create a framework that encourages leaders to build lasting systems. The initiative’s findings could inform public‑sector reforms, private‑sector governance, and academic curricula, potentially strengthening institutional resilience across the continent.
Key Details
- Project
- African Leadership Legacy Project (AFRILEAP)
- Director
- Dakuku Peterside
- Programme Manager
- Dr Bosco Chukwudumebi Okolo-Obi
- Roadmap Length
- 18 months
- Fieldwork Start
- Nigeria
- Comparative Sites
- Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Egypt, Rwanda
Context & Background
The African University of Science and Technology (AUST) is a pan‑African institution that has established the Centre for Pan‑African and Peace Studies (CePAPS) to promote research and governance across the continent.
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