In Angela Merkel we see the sort of plain, honest and even boring leader Africa is crying out for
10 October 2021 - 00:00
Outgoing German chancellor Angela Merkel lived modestly while leading the world's fourth-largest economy, walking to get her groceries in local shops and going to official meetings without a cavalry of bodyguards and motorcades. She serves as a lesson in authentic leadership to African political leaders...
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