The Six Pillars of Authentic Leadership
By our Search Consultant, Adam Gill. I recently had the privilege of sitting down with a seasoned executive whose leadership philosophy has shaped countless careers across multiple continents. What struck me wasn’t just his impressive track record. It was how his approach to leadership felt both refreshingly human and remarkably effective. Here are the six […]
How I Make An Impact – Murilo Silva – Dangote Cement
Murilo Silva, MD Transport with Dangote Cement, shares his strategy, leadership lessons, and priorities at the largest cement producer in Sub-Saharan Africa. When you first stepped into your role, what was your vision? It was clear that I should not judge before understanding the challenges and the culture of both the company and the country. […]
Work in Africa
What CEOs in Africa are optimistic about for 2026 will drive how the ‘work’ landscape evolves: Strong Business Confidence 78% remain confident in their outlook, signalling a shift toward growth strategies. Leadership insight: Stronger leadership teams, clearer decision-rights, and future-ready cultures underpin this confidence. Expansion & M&A 86% plan acquisitions, especially in finance, renewables, logistics, […]
Context Is Everything
What a Stradivarius Teaches About Leadership By our Executive Search Consultant, Louise Baumann. A world-class violinist once played a $3.5 million Stradivarius in a Washington DC subway station during rush hour. Dressed in jeans and a cap, he played six classical pieces to more than 1,000 commuters. Few paused. He made $32. Later, that same […]
How I Make An Impact – Uche Ofodile – CEO Benin MTN
Uche Ofodile is CEO Benin with MTN, Africa’s largest mobile network operator. We caught up with Uche to get her take on leadership, culture, and making an impact. When you first stepped into your role, what was your vision? My vision was to make sure that being number one wasn’t just about history – it […]
AI in Africa: Why the Continent is Poised to Benefit from Applied AI
By Simon Poole, Non-Executive Director and AI Advisor to Boards across Africa. Former Operating Partner, Helios Investment Partners. There’s a growing narrative that Africa is being “left behind” in the global AI race, particularly in the development of large language models (LLMs). I believe this concern is misplaced. Africa is uniquely positioned to accrue outsized […]
Focus On Consumer/FMCG
Our Search specialist, Stephen Barham, has been taking a look at Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) markets across Africa – here are his six key product and workforce trend observations: Significant Diversification within countries impacted by FX volatility and devaluation. Recently, in Nigeria, due to the large devaluation, many multinational companies have cut back on […]
The Secrets Of Our People Success
Hans Nilsson is Chairman of E-commerce and payment platform provider, Hubtel. CEO, Director, Advisor, Mentor, Coach, NED: some of his titles from a wide-ranging career that describe his contribution to organisations over the decades. We caught up with him to get his take on leadership, culture, motivation and how people make the difference. On the […]
Identifying Employee Results for Any Role – By Paul Marsh, Lightbulb
There is now no length of service requirement to make a flexible working request – so this potentially means an increase in remote working and for some leaders this means a lack of visibility. Which means they say it makes it harder to manage performance “But if I’m getting the job done why does it […]
