News
-
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf joins new Beijing+25 initiative
July 3, 2020Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is one of 25 women leaders from around the world taking part ...
Read more -
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf speaks at High-Level Virtual Forum on the importance of advancing women’s leadership, particularly during times of crisis
Last week, Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf joined the High-Level Virtual Forum on Women in Go...
Read more -
Amujae Leader Malado Kaba featured in the Milken Institute’s COVID-19 Africa Watch series
In an interview with the Milken Institute’s COVID-19 Africa Watch series—a hub created to share ...
Read more -
Amujae Leader Fadzayi Mahere on tech, politics, and the future of engagement
June 25, 2020Amujae Leader and lawyer Fadzayi Mahere recently featured on the online series #RelaunchingAfrica, h...
Read more -
How one leader’s response to COVID-19 was shaped by insights from the inaugural Amujae Leadership Forum
Blen A. Sahilu’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic in her country, Ethiopia, began while she was a...
Read more -
In an address to the UK Parliament, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf calls for new partnerships with Africa and bold, global leadership in a time of crisis
In a special session to discuss the opportunities for partnerships between the African continent and...
Read more -
Amujae Leader Malado Kaba calls for greater transparency in the use of public funds to fight COVID-19
In an opinion piece on the International Budget Partnership blog, Amujae Leader and former Economy a...
Read more -
Remembering the vulnerable – Amujae Leader focuses on helping pregnant women access healthcare during the lockdown
As President of People’s Foundation Africa, Amujae Leader Kula Fofana knew that reaching people ea...
Read more -
“A crisis within a crisis”—maintaining momentum to transform Freetown during COVID-19
For Freetown, Sierra Leone Mayor and Amujae Leader, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, OBE, the arrival of COVID-19...
Read more -
Swift, decisive action delivers positive results in Rwanda’s fight against COVID-19
Clare Akamanzi is an international trade and investment lawyer, CEO of the Rwanda Development Board ...
Read more -
Turning dissatisfaction into action: How Amujae Leader Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has made a difference in Freetown, Sierra Leone
June 12, 2020“Sometimes, you have a negative feeling about things. You're not happy about the way things are go...
Read more -
EJS Center congratulates Nigeria for nominating Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to be Director-General of the World Trade Organization
June 11, 2020The EJS Center congratulates Nigeria for nominating one of Africa's pre-eminent economists and femal...
Read more -
EJS Center board member Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala calls on world leaders to prevent COVID-19 from permanently harming the world’s most vulnerable citizens
EJS Center board member Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is calling for G20 leaders to act now to prevent the...
Read more -
Former Finance Minister and Amujae Leader Malado Kaba calls for Africa to seize the opportunity to innovate amid COVID-19
Amujae Leader and former Economy and Finance Minister for the Republic of Guinea, Malado Kaba, is ca...
Read more -
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf delivers briefing on COVID-19 response to the African Women Leaders Network
Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf recently delivered a briefing to the African Women Leaders Ne...
Read more -
EJS Center board member Dr. Raj Panjabi warns of impending ‘viral apartheid’
EJS Center board member Dr. Raj Panjabi, in a TIME 100 Talks discussion, warned against an imminent ...
Read more -
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf briefs the UN Security Council on protecting civilians affected by war from COVID-19
Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf briefed the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) high-level...
Read more -
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf joins leading experts taking over celebrities’ social media accounts as part of ONE’s #PassTheMic Campaign
For three weeks starting on May 21, celebrities are turning over their social media accounts to fron...
Read more -
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf among African leaders calling for action on malaria during the COVID-19 crisis
Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is among several high-profile African leaders calling for urg...
Read more -
Countering conspiracies: The need for accurate information and practical assistance in fighting COVID-19
It wasn’t long after the inaugural Amujae Leadership Forum that the first case of COVID-19 was rep...
Read more -
On France 24, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf warns of the serious economic consequences of COVID-19
In an interview with France 24, former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf raised concerns about the eco...
Read more -
On CNN, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf calls for action to address global inequalities in the face of COVID-19
In an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf called for ...
Read more -
The economic response: Understanding the impact of COVID-19 in the Republic of Guinea
Amujae Leader Malado Kaba was the first woman to serve as Economy and Finance Minister for the Repub...
Read more -
Amujae Initiative Coaches Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala take part in the London School of Economics COVID-19 online event
Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and former Nigerian Finance Minister and EJS Center ...
Read more -
Preparing Crisis Response Leaders of the Future
Amujae Leader Yawa Hansen-Quao is Executive Director of Emerging Public Leaders (EPL), which current...
Read more -
School’s out—but children are still learning in Côte d’Ivoire
In her role as Country Manager in Côte d'Ivoire for TaRL (Teaching at the Right Level), Amujae Lead...
Read more -
EJS Center board member Dr. Raj Panjabi: “It’s Not Enough To Fight One Disease Outbreak – You Have To Build Systems That Can Prevent The Next Ones”
In a recent Forbes article, EJS Center board member and CEO of Last Mile Health Dr. Raj Panjabi emph...
Read more -
EJS Center board member Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala highlights how COVID-19 could spark investment in local production
In the light of the present challenges and those to come, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, EJS Center board ...
Read more -
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf highlights the importance of including the Global South in finding climate change solutions
In a blog for The Elder’s intergenerational series "It will take all of us: never too young to lea...
Read more -
COVID-19: Lessons from Liberia on the importance of contact tracing
During the Ebola crisis of 2014-2016, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s government oversaw a regime of conta...
Read more -
Amujae Leader and Freetown, Sierra Leone Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr shares how her city is battling coronavirus
Amujae Leader and Freetown, Sierra Leone Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr recently spoke with France24 about...
Read more -
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf featured in music video expressing African solidarity in the fight against coronavirus
April 28, 2020In the music video "Alone but Altogether," Ugandan reggae icon Bobi Wine and South African folk-rock...
Read more -
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Vera Songwe call for urgent support for African countries in the fight against coronavirus
In a recent blog post for The Brookings Institution, EJS Center board member Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala...
Read more -
EJS Center board member Dr. Raj Panjabi: “Millions unemployed in the coronavirus pandemic could be retrained to fight it”
Dr. Raj Panjabi is an EJS Center board member, CEO of Last Mile Health, and an assistant professor a...
Read more -
Amujae Leader Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr joins Global Mayors COVID-19 Recovery Task Force
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, a member of the inaugural cohort of the Amujae Initiative and Mayor of Freetown,...
Read more -
EJS Center Board Member Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala appointed as Special Envoy of the African Union on COVID-19
Recently, EJS Center board member Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was appointed as a Special Envoy of the Af...
Read more -
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on COVID-19: “Don’t underestimate the severity of the problem”
In a webinar hosted by The Philanthropy Workshop, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf shared insights from her exp...
Read more -
EJS Center board member Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala shares “Ebola Lessons for Fighting COVID-19”
EJS Center board member Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has significant experience in global public health, serv...
Read more -
EJS Center board member George K. Werner shares what education ministers can learn from Ebola
During this time of crisis, we will be sharing insights from leaders within our network, which may b...
Read more -
AllAfrica: “Liberia: President Ellen Delivers as Her Presidential Center on Women & Development Launches”
April 3, 2020In a guest column by Vivian Lowery Derryck of the Bridges Institute, AllAfrica reported on the recen...
Read more -
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in BBC: “Coronavirus: What the world can learn from Ebola fight”
Looking back on her experience leading Liberia through the 2014-16 Ebola outbreak, Ellen Johnson Sir...
Read more -
Former Malawian president Joyce Banda praises Amujae Initiative in Voice of America Interview
March 26, 2020In an interview with Voice of America reporter Moses Garzeawu, former Malawian president Dr. Joyce B...
Read more -
Linda Thomas-Greenfield shares support for EJS Center in VOA interview
March 25, 2020Speaking with Voice of America’s (VOA) Moses Garzeawu, former United States Ambassador to Liberia ...
Read more -
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Dr. Raj Panjabi: “Five Key Lessons from Ebola that Can Help Us Win Against Coronavirus, Everywhere”
Reporting on the launch of the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development, ...
Read more -
Linda Thomas-Greenfield: “Ma Ellen did not shut the door behind her, she looked back”
March 19, 2020Reporting on the launch of the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development, ...
Read more -
FrontPage Africa: ‘Former President Sirleaf Takes Steps To Ensure Women Aim For Higher Leadership Positions’
March 18, 2020Ahead of the launch of the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development this ...
Read more -
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Interviewed by Sky FM Liberia
March 16, 2020Before the official launch of the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Developmen...
Read more -
FrontPage Africa: “Inspired by President Sirleaf, Cornelia Kruah-Togba Lands Amujae fellowship”
March 16, 2020Cornelia Kruah-Togba, a participant in the inaugural Amujae Initiative cohort, was recently featured...
Read more -
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf highlighted in TIME’s “100 Women of the Year” project
March 13, 2020Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has been highlighted in TIME’s “100 Women of the Year” project, which re...
Read more -
President George Weah: “Liberia Remains Proud of Ellen’s Achievements”
March 13, 2020At the launch of the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development, Liberian P...
Read more -
The New Dawn Liberia: “’Dream big!’ Africa’s first female president urges women”
March 10, 2020Following the launch of the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development on 8...
Read more -
Liberian Daily Observer highlights President George Weah’s support for the EJS Center
March 10, 2020The Liberian Daily Observer highlighted President George Weah’s commitment to working with Ellen J...
Read more -
The New Dawn Liberia: “Ellen hosts world leaders”
March 9, 2020The New Dawn Liberia highlighted the successful launch of the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Cen...
Read more -
Final Remarks by Ophelia Weeks at the inauguration of the EJS Center
March 9, 2020I am humbled and honored to have made the final cut from what I’ve learned was a very competitive ...
Read more -
Introduction & opening remarks by Seward Cooper at the inauguration of the EJS Center
March 9, 2020Introduction and opening remarks by Seward Cooper at the inauguration of the EJS Center on 8 March 2...
Read more -
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on VOA’s Daybreak Africa program
March 9, 2020In a conversation with Voice of America’s (VOA) Moses Garzeawu, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf explained th...
Read more -
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair commends Amujae Initiative
March 8, 2020In a video message shared during the launch of the EJS Center, former British Prime Minister Tony Bl...
Read more -
Remarks by EJS at the inauguration of the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Center for Women and Development
March 8, 2020Remarks by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former President of the Republic of Liberia, at the inauguration o...
Read more -
Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde shares her support for the EJS Center
March 8, 2020In video remarks prepared for the launch of the EJS Center on International Women’s Day, Ethiopian...
Read more -
Thomson Reuters Foundation: “Africa’s first elected female president to train ‘wave’ of women leaders”
March 6, 2020Ahead of the Center’s launch on International Women’s Day, 8 March, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf spoke ...
Read more -
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf launches initiative to pave the way for women in leadership across Africa
February 24, 2020On International Women’s Day, March 8, 2020, The Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Wom...
Read more -
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Joins ‘The Elders’
January 23, 2019Last year, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, first female Head of State in Africa and former Liberian president...
Read more -
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in Apolitical: As Africa’s first woman president, I believe our future leaders must be female
December 15, 2018In a piece for Apolitical, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf outlined the crucial role that women play in advanc...
Read more -
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Wins Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership
February 12, 2018Two years on from being awarded the Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership, Ellen Johns...
Read more