African Leaders train at Notre Dame

Twenty-five young African leaders from 17 countries descended on the University of Notre Dame where they trained for six weeks in business and entrepreneurship as part of the Obama administration’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). President Barack Obama launched YALI in 2010 to support young African leaders as they spur growth and prosperity, strengthen democratic governance and enhance peace and security across Africa. Notre Dame is among an elite group of colleges and universities chosen by the U.S. Department of State as a host institution for the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders program.