Ethiopia to own excellent continental training hub

Addis Ababa, September 5, 2023 (FBC) – African Leadership Excellence Academy (AFLEX) stated that it is working to become training and diplomatic center in Africa and beyond.

In an exclusive interview with EPA, AFLEX Deputy Chief Wondiye Legesse (PhD) said that the Academy is progressing to improve its interior and exterior design to make the place catchy and emerging center for innovative ideas and telling principles.

Wondiye, who is also an Operation Department Head said: “We have been taking a wide range of measures to wisely and economically make the center a pioneer in due course of building a pan African image and designating the nation as one of the institutions where knowledge and technologies are developed.

Mentioning the minimal intake capacity of the center covering 50 hectares of land, he stated that the Academy needs to receive extra investment in a bid to host over 4,500 local and African trainers at a time.

The extension of the project will be executed in three phases four months later in accordance with its priorities to be a real symbol of the national and continental cultures and values through translating a standardized master plan into concrete action.

“Therefore, the project will be undertaken in accordance with the capacity of the country as it is a huge investment demanding over 20 billion Birr,” he remarked.

As to him, the academy has offered leadership trainings, homegrown reforms and diplomatic events to 30 trainees drawn from Sudan, South Sudan and Uganda institutions so far. Besides, multifaceted experience sharing, knowledge transfer and exchange of views were entertained.

“As Addis Ababa is the capital of Africa, various diplomats in the continent, Pan- Africanism and African Day were also taken place,” he added. It is to be recalled that the academy has recently announced the winners of the master plan.