Institutions should consider developing approaches favouring companies to offer mentorship to students. - Mary Okwakol

Although the study is being conducted in three African countries, the recommendations will be applicable across the continent because the challenges are often similar.

This is a drop in the ocean when we are talking about getting more women to hold leadership positions. We still have a lot of work to do as a continent to change this.

Strive to be purpose-driven, choose to be role models and always walk the talk so as to have idealized influences. Have genuine concern for those you lead, be innovative and challenge your followers to do likewise. It is transformational leaders who will build transformational institutions.