Frederick Kenneth Swaniker | |
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| Born | 1976 (age 47–48) Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Alma mater | Macalester College Stanford Graduate School of Business |
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| Known for | Co-founder of African Leadership Academy, African Leadership University, Sand Technologies |
| Website | ALX Africa |
Fred Swaniker (born 1976) is a Ghanaian serial entrepreneur and leadership development expert, focused on supporting individuals to achieve their goals. Swaniker recognized the importance of leadership and education while serving as the headmaster of a secondary school founded by his mother at the age of 17. He believed that effective leadership was a key factor needed to drive transformation in Africa. He then founded African Leadership Group, which tries to develop ethical, entrepreneurial African leaders.
He has founded and led the pre-university African Leadership Academy based in South Africa, the African Leadership University with campuses in Mauritius and Rwanda, ALX, and Sand Technologies, aspiring to transform Africa by developing 3 million African leaders by 2035.
In 2019, Time magazine recognized him as one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World" and Fast Company included African Leadership Group among the 50 most innovative companies in the world.[1]
- ^ Odutayo, Damilola (2019-02-20). "Fast Company reveals list of most innovative African companies". CNN. Retrieved 2024-11-12.