Fred Swaniker – changing Africa for the better | Tunde Folawiyo

Fred Swaniker, a well-known Ghanaian entrepreneur, has accomplished many things over the course of his relatively brief career; however, his most notable achievement is undoubtedly the co-founding of the African Leadership Academy, a boarding school which has...

ALA student sets up Moroccan entrepreneur project | Tunde Folawiyo

With support from the African Leadership Network, an organisation with the help of members such as Tunde Folawiyo, the African Leadership Academy has been nurturing the minds of young leaders for several years now, supporting them as they pursue their entrepreneurial...

Siebel Scholars Impact Award | Tunde Folawiyo

Chris Bradford, the co-founder of the African Leadership Academy, is a Siebel Scholar, who graduated from Stanford’s business school nine years ago.  Last year, the ALA – arguably Bradford and Fred Swaniker’s most successful initiative to date...

Contributing to the African Leadership Academy | Tunde Folawiyo

In its quest to foster today’s African youth toward the ultimate goal of successful leadership, the African Leadership Academy (ALA) relies heavily on its partnerships with various individuals, corporations and groups in order to fully provide a safe, secure and...

Fred Swaniker explains the goals of the ALA | Tunde Folawiyo

One of Ghana’s most successful entrepreneurs, Fred Swaniker, was recently interviewed about the African Leadership Academy, which he co-founded over a decade ago. He explained that, very early on in his life, he had realised that there was a distinct lack of...