Abigail Kajumba, Executive Director of Emerging Public Leaders, and Wendy Kopp, CEO and Co-founder of Teach For All, explore the impact of a people-first investment approach to embed leadership development into philanthropists’ strategies, investing in new leaders and those already working in systems, and treating agency as both the input and output of sustainable development.

Exciting news about our international Alumni Network Gathering in Ghana and the official launch of EPL Malawi.

Emerging Public Leaders participated in the 2025 Ibrahim Governance Weekend in Marrakech in June, the annual convening dedicated to advancing good governance and exploring innovative ways to finance a more sustainable and prosperous future for Africa.

Emerging Public Leaders hosted a hybrid discussion with peer organizations and Open Gov Hub to explore how to better support young people from internally displaced persons (IDP) communities in the countries where we work.

Mlatho, Malawi – Emerging Public Leaders (EPL) Malawi's inaugural cohort of the Public Service Fellowship programme in collaboration with Mlatho Farms and Agri learning hub joined forces for a multi-stakeholder tree-planting event

Highlights from 2024 and some exciting new developments as we expand into new countries.

The celebration of 15 years in Liberia continues with this special edition newsletter.