Akan Nelson is the Founder and CEO of Evolve Credit, which produces credit infrastructure and software for lenders in Africa to manage their entire lending business, end-to-end. As a product of the African Leadership Academy, Akan believes in surrounding yourself with a community. He was born and raised in Nigeria and has spent time studying […]
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Africa’s youngest climate change activist and Kenya’s youngest Mashujaa (national hero) is changing the world of environmental awareness and sustainability, one tree at a time. Ellyanne Chlystun-Githae Wanjiku is 12 years old and loves riding her bicycle around Hillview Estate in Nairobi, just as any young person in grade seven loves to do when they’re
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Ian Mangenga is the founder and CEO of Digital Girl Africa, a digital hub that bridges the gap between women in Africa and technology through critical digital skills training and tech career guidance. She founded the company in 2018 after realising that she had lost passion for the work she was doing at the time.
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Fred Swaniker is the founder of the African Leadership Group, comprising the African Leadership Academy, the African Leadership University, ALX and The Room – a series of institutions on the African continent with an ambition of developing three million leaders for Africa by 2035. Swaniker was born in Ghana and, from the age of four,
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Katlego “KG” Mabusela is a former radio host on Highveld Stereo and Kaya FM and spends his time developing the country’s youth by encouraging them to see their inner self as fundamental to their being and the foundation onto which they build vital skills. Katlego currently runs a training business called YOUInc. which specialises in
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On 16 June we reflect on the tragic events of the 1976 Soweto uprising, and during the month of June, we celebrate the youth of our country – their potential, their future and their achievements. ImpactSA, together with Columba Leadership and Afrika Tikkun Services are launching a campaign in which we profile African youth leaders
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