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Podcasts & Videos · 4 September 2026

Big Ideas Platform Podcast Ep. 9(2026) | Leading With Our Humanity | Dr. Amina Salihu, mni

Dr. Amina Salihu, Team Lead and Co-convener, Thought Leadership at the School of Politics, Policy and Governance (SPPG), joins Rex Rim-Rukeh for Episode 9 of the Big Ideas Podcast. They talk about collaboration over competition, lessons from the MacArthur Foundation’s On Nigeria programme, and her new book, Leading With Our Humanity: exploring what it means to put people, dignity and community at the centre of leadership and development.

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Big Ideas Platform Podcast Ep. 9(2026) | Leading With Our Humanity | Dr. Amina Salihu, mni

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