The African Leaders Malaria Alliance is a groundbreaking coalition of African Union Heads of State and Government working to eliminate malaria by 2030.
ALMA Chair
The ALMA Chair is a sitting African Head of State and Government who convenes the ALMA member states and provides strategic leadership and guidance on achieving a malaria-free Africa.
Our current chair is President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko, President of the Republic of Botswana.
Approximately every two years, the role of ALMA Chair rotates to another African Head of State and Government from a different Regional Economic Community to ensure representation from across the continent.
ALMA steering committee
The ALMA steering committee is comprised of all of Africa’s Permanent Representatives to the United Nations. The committee meets periodically to discuss malaria progress and provide strategic guidance and support to ALMA’s work.
ALMA Inc. board of directors
The ALMA Inc. board of directors provides fiscal oversight of the nonprofit corporation set up to support the ALMA secretariat.
Learn more about our ALMA Inc. board of directors.
ALMA Tanzania board of directors
The ALMA board of directors in Tanzania provides fiscal and administrative oversight over the ALMA Tanzania office.
Learn more about our ALMA Tanzania board of directors.
ALMA Executive Secretary
Joy Phumaphi is the Executive Secretary of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance and is responsible for the ALMA secretariat.
Learn more about our executive secretary.
ALMA Special Ambassadors
The ALMA Special Ambassadors lead our engagement with the African Union Commission, Regional Economic Communities and senior country officials. Our two special ambassadors are Ambassador Professor Sheila Tlou and Ambassador Anthony Okara.
Learn more about our special ambassadors.
ALMA secretariat
The ALMA secretariat is comprised of professionals who support the ALMA Heads of State and Government in achieving a malaria-free Africa.
The staff work to support countries with high-level engagement, rollout of national scorecard tools, End Malaria Councils and Fund and youth engagement.