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Fred Swaniker’s African Leadership University honors Mandela at 100

Too many people say there is a dearth of good leaders on the African continent. Many often cite corruption, self-interest, short-sightedness, and lack of willpower and follow through as reasons why African...

Entrepreneur Fred Swaniker: 3 reasons why you should move back to Africa

Many young Africans desire to chart their career paths outside the continent, but for Ghanaian entrepreneur and leadership development expert Fred Swaniker, Africa is the best place for an African to succeed....

Fred Swaniker’s African Leadership Academy Invests in Youth of Continent

Fred Swaniker is a Ghanaian businessman, and like every good businessman, he thinks in terms of profit and loss, strikes deals, and puts his money where his mouth is. But Swaniker, 40, is not your standard...

These Africans made the TIME 100 most influential people list of 2019

As it does every year, TIME magazine has released its 100 Most Influential People list, featuring some of the popular world leaders, politicians, and artists. The American news magazine has divided the...

President Kagame appoints Ghanaian serial entrepreneur to top Rwandan tourism job

Fred Swaniker, Ghanaian entrepreneur and founder of the African Leadership University (ALU), who is making gains across the world, has been given a top appointment in the Paul Kagame-led administration...

Here are 5 most innovative African companies of 2019

Africa’s new generation of entrepreneurs is making money and touching the lives of people positively. What they do is to focus on problems facing the continent and find amicable solutions to them....

Is the hype about moving back to Africa a scam?

There is so much talk about moving back to Africa. Especially among first and second generation African immigrants, the idea of breaking the mould in the West and forging one’s path while contributing...

5 African motivational speakers to listen to if you want to be a millionaire

Many people would want to succeed that bad but have experienced times that they just feel like giving up as all other avenues seem not to be working. Thankfully, there are a number of famous motivational...

Nigerians lead in 2018 list of 100 Most Reputable Africans

Nigeria has recently made headlines with news of corruption and the lack of political will to fight the canker. But interestingly, the country has come out as having the largest number of reputable persons...

Face2Face Africa’s new CEO shares vision, plans to take the pan-African narrative mainstream

The premier pan-African media company Face2Face Africa (owned by Babu Global), has expanded its presence in Africa with the establishment of a new headquarters based in Ghana, West Africa. Managed by the...

5 Inspiring TED Talks by Africans that Moved the World

They inspired us, they unified us, they motivated us.  These TED Talks, delivered by African thought-leaders and visionaries, became a sensation on the world stage, challenging long-standing ideals...

The Leaders Who Ruined Africa, and the Generation Who Can Fix it

Source: Ted.com Before he hit eighteen, Fred Swaniker had lived in Ghana, Gambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. What he learned from a childhood across Africa was that while good leaders can’t make much...