Updates
AGRA’s Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture announces inaugural cohort members
24th February 2022
The members of the Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture’s (CALA) inaugural cohort for the Advanced Leadership programme have been announced. The cohort, which began the programme in late August 2021, consists of nearly 80 participants from 8 countries – Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.
CALA Independent Advisory Committee begins their work
23rd February 2022
AGRA’s Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture (CALA) is pleased to announce its inaugural Independent Advisory committee. The Independent Advisory Committee (IAC) is structured into the design of CALA, as a support function to provide high level strategic advice on the Centre’s offerings including the curriculum, coaching and other programme elements.
Rolling up sleeves and getting hands dirty; how CALA’s action learning projects support leaders to drive Africa’s agricultural transformation
20th January 2022
As the saying goes, you can’t plant a seed if you don’t get your hands dirty. Whether it’s planting crops or improving your leadership skills, the idea is the same. To get results, you need to roll up your sleeves and immerse yourself in the action of doing.
Press Release: Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture Launches Inaugural Leadership Programme with Virtual Leadership Forum
19th August 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nairobi, Kenya; 19 August 2021 Contact: Rebecca Weaver, Acting Head of Communications
Why Leadership Coaching Is Essential to Grow as a Leader
2nd July 2021
Are leaders born or made? This is an important question for anyone leading or aspiring
CALA – Calling Leaders driving an Agriculture Transformation in Africa
3rd June 2021
Agriculture Transformation in Africa can only be realised when visionary, delivery-focused leaders collaborate across government,
CALA’s Advanced Leaders Programme Connect Session
31st May 2021
The Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture (CALA) is hosting an info session on Thursday
Announcement: Seeking professional coaches for The Advanced Leaders Programme
28th May 2021
USAID Policy LINK is seeking applications from interested professional coaches for the inaugural Advanced Leadership
AGRA and partners launch new Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture
27th April 2021
New leadership learning Centre for established and emerging leaders in Africa’s agriculture sector launched by AGRA, African Management Institute, and USAID’s Policy LINK and financed by the German Cooperation through KfW Development Bank
Understanding State Capability and National Agriculture Flagship Programmes
26th April 2021
State capability, the ability of government to administer effectively, defines a political system. A government must be able to produce and deliver economic and social goods as its populace expects, since if able to steer adequately its economic system, it will ultimately succeed.
Understanding Collaborative & Facilitative Leadership
25th April 2021
An introduction to facilitative leadership, why it is important for leaders delivering and implementing national agriculture priorities, and why it is deeply embedded in CALA’s programmes.
The Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture (CALA) is made possible with the friendly support of:
