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Type | Private |
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Established | 2001 |
President | Professor Badeg Bekele |
Location | , |
Website | www |
The International Leadership Institute (ILI) is a leadership institute in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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The institute's financial partners include the World Bank, Christian Relief & Development Association (CRDA), Leadership Center of Ghana (LCG), Hope Africa University, and International Leadership Association (ILA). Among its academic partners are the Azusa Pacific University in the United States and the University of Greenwich Business School in the United Kingdom.
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