{"id":21,"date":"2025-06-18T07:49:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T07:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africapublicsector.com\/newdesign\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2025-07-29T17:43:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T17:43:19","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/africapublicsector.com\/newdesign\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"21\" class=\"elementor elementor-21\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c0b180 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1c0b180\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b228da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b228da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About 6th APSCA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb62ed4 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb62ed4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0Driving transformation in Africa&#8217;s public sector\u00a0since 2018<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2dd5fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b2dd5fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb46d17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb46d17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfd0e37 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dfd0e37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-671a55d animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-photo-stack happy-addon ha-photo-stack\" data-id=\"671a55d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ha-photo-stack.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"ha-photo-stack-wrapper\">\n                                                    <div class=\"ha-photo-stack-item elementor-repeater-item-77f032c \">\n                        \n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/africapublicsector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/IMG_1881-scaled-2-r8jny8aqo42x66ef6e9nnp2y6q45j4jrozrisebh74.webp\" class=\"scale-sm ha-photo-stack-img\" alt=\"\"\/>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"ha-photo-stack-item elementor-repeater-item-6cd00cf \">\n                        \n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/africapublicsector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/IMG_7968-scaled-1-r8jny7cxp4u2gkliqsq77a5umogez6nr8np7giu3eg.webp\" class=\"scale-sm ha-photo-stack-img\" alt=\"\"\/>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"ha-photo-stack-item elementor-repeater-item-9f44970 \">\n                        \n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/africapublicsector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/IMG_8041-scaled-1-r8jny7d04ued7zkp8js2wc0kbifh0t40erdpqd9kf4.webp\" class=\"scale-sm ha-photo-stack-img\" alt=\"\"\/>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa599c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4fa599c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fb8b3f animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fb8b3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since 2018, the Africa Public Sector Conference &amp; Awards has played a key role in driving thought leadership, innovation and development in the public sector. Its unique ability to convene leaders from<br \/>across the continent has facilitated discussions on pertinent issues relating to growth and sustainability.<\/p><p>Now in its 6th year, APSCA brings together C-level\u00a0 executives, stakeholders, senior leaders, and policymakers, in the public and private sectors to spearhead transformative discussions.<\/p><p>Most importantly, APSCA will lift the veil on top performing leaders, agencies, ministries, governors, mayors and civil servants and private organisations who are bringing innovation and transformation to the African citizenry during a high-profile awards night. Recognition and accolades serve as a motivation to human nature, hence the need to lift the veil on top performing leaders who have showcased excellence in policy innovation and exceptional leadership at various levels of governance. This will raise the bench mark of excellence amongst public office holders and civil servants<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b5b437 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b5b437\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fc08d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6fc08d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc1bf97 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc1bf97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Mission &amp; Vision<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54ce5d0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54ce5d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Transforming Africa&#8217;s public sector since\u00a0 2018<br \/>Building bridges between government excellence and private sector innovation<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4312e7 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d4312e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e1c78b e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9e1c78b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcbe124 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dcbe124\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Mission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bae38c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bae38c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To drive transformative discussions and share best practices that shape Africa&#8217;s public service future<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a6b4a6 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a6b4a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d6de22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d6de22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Vision<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce2f199 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce2f199\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A digitally-enabled, transparent, and citizen-centric public sector across Africa<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-955c69a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"955c69a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d924301 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d924301\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3cff11 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3cff11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Impact Timeline<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-606234f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"606234f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNow in its 6th year, APSCA will bring together C-level executives, stakeholders, senior leaders, and policymakers, in the public and private sectors to spearhead transformative discussions and share insights on best practices that will shape the future of public service\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67f10cb animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-horizontal-timeline happy-addon ha-horizontal-timeline\" data-id=\"67f10cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_speed&quot;:800,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:3,&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:3}\" data-widget_type=\"ha-horizontal-timeline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-wrapper ha-carousel\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-block elementor-repeater-item-328c208\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-icon-box\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-date\">2018<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-top-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-tree\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-image\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/africapublicsector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_9941-1024x683-1-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-274\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africapublicsector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_9941-1024x683-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/africapublicsector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_9941-1024x683-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/africapublicsector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_9941-1024x683-1.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-title\">First APSCA launched with 300 delegates<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-block elementor-repeater-item-92fd36a\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-icon-box\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-date\">2020<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-top-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-tree\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-image\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/africapublicsector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_1881-scaled-1-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-327\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africapublicsector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_1881-scaled-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/africapublicsector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_1881-scaled-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/africapublicsector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_1881-scaled-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/africapublicsector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_1881-scaled-1-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/africapublicsector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_1881-scaled-1.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-title\">Went virtual, reached 1000+ participants<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-block elementor-repeater-item-4f1e9d6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-icon-box\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-date\">2022<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-top-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-tree\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-image\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/africapublicsector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jgcIMG-0149-1024x683-1-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-273\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africapublicsector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jgcIMG-0149-1024x683-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/africapublicsector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jgcIMG-0149-1024x683-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/africapublicsector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jgcIMG-0149-1024x683-1.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-title\">Launched Awards program<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-block elementor-repeater-item-4567b5f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-icon-box\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-date\">2024<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-top-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-tree\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-image\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/africapublicsector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/APSCA-Dinner-Awards-2023-239-of-1044-1-1024x683-1-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-275\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africapublicsector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/APSCA-Dinner-Awards-2023-239-of-1044-1-1024x683-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/africapublicsector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/APSCA-Dinner-Awards-2023-239-of-1044-1-1024x683-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/africapublicsector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/APSCA-Dinner-Awards-2023-239-of-1044-1-1024x683-1.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-title\">Expanded to include youth leadership track<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-block elementor-repeater-item-e2e64ef\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc5d4ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recognition and accolades serve as a motivation to human nature, hence the need to lift the veil on top performing leaders who have showcased excellence in policy innovation and exceptional leadership at various levels of governance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2235122 e-grid e-con-full animated-slow elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2235122\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-152c905 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