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5 African Presidents Who Do Not Have a College Degree

President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame (Photo: bbc.com)

Paul Kagame of Rwanda
With only a secondary school certificate, this outstanding African president defied all odds to become president of Rwanda. President Kagame started his primary education near a refugee camp where he was taught English and the Ugandan culture. His turning point came when he lost his father in the early 1970’s. This unfortunate development led to the decline of his academic performance. While following his early interest in political life, Kagame eventually got suspended from school, and thus completed his studies without distinction at the Old Kampala Secondary School.

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Charles Ayitey

Charles Ayitey is a contributor for Face2Face Africa. Since completing his training at the Ghana Institute of Journalism, Charles has covered major news events in Ghana, West Africa and Africa as a whole through broadcasts on Business Television Africa (BTA), Joy News and various online publications. He has also produced documentaries concerning development in the sub-region and conducted interviews with business tycoons such as Dr. Paa Kwesi Ndoum of Groupe Ndoum and Ghanaian political leaders.

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  • Greatest minds of 20th century we're high school or college dropouts.

    Henry Ford
    Rockefeller
    Albert Einstein
    Steve Jobs.

    Knowledge has no value except that which can be gained from its application toward some worthy end.

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