Fred Swaniker | Closing Plenary | SkollWF 2018

Fred Swaniker speaks at the Closing Plenary at the Skoll World Forum.
Fred is deeply passionate about Africa and believes that the missing ingredient on the continent is good leadership. In line with this, he has co-founded three organizations that aim to catalyze a new generation of ethical, entrepreneurial African leaders: African Leadership Academy, African Leadership Network, and African Leadership University. Collectively, these institutions aim to groom 3 million leaders for Africa over a 50-year period.
A passionate entrepreneur, Fred also served as Founder and CEO of Terra Education, a US-based education company that today provides leadership training to about 4,000 people annually at 46 sites in 20 countries in Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Europe. Prior to his work in education, Swaniker co-founded Synexa Life Sciences, a biotechnology company with operations in Cape Town, Berlin, London, and Dublin.
Prior to launching his entrepreneurial pursuits, Swaniker worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company in South Africa. Swaniker has been recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and was listed by Forbes Magazine among the top ten young ‘power men’ in Africa. Fred has an MBA from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, where he was named an Arjay Miller Scholar, a distinction awarded to the top 10% of each graduating class. He holds a BA in Economics with a minor in Mathematical Statistics from Macalester College (magna cum laude). He was born in Ghana but has lived and worked in about 10 different African countries.
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[@TheThomasmbajjwe]

Wow wow wow wow!!! Breathtaking, inspiring, humbling! As a student at The African Leadership University(The University our Founder Mr Fred Swaniker is talking about here,) I couldn’t agree with him more!!! The kind of education we are getting is geared toward problem-solving and is not ‘Just-in-case’ education. Especially with the Global challenges program, where a student’s major is wrapped around a challenge amongst Africa’s 7 Grand Challenges innovation is indeed a new approach to tertiary education in Africa and the world. We are incredibly proud of Mr Swaniker and are always inspired by him and his vision to side millions of ethical, entrepreneurial young leaders for Africa. Indeed, the trajectory of this continent is going to change in these 6,000 days! And it is our responsibility as young Africans that have got the chance to be part of this revolution to join our efforts to uplift other young Africans, whether in the public or private sector, politics and governance, entrepreneurship or whatever our calling may be. So inspired Mr Swanker. Thank you, sir.

[@AtawaTech]

Awesome. I am honored to be an adjunct professor at ALU

[@FaraiMunjoma]

4th time watching this talk and I'm learning something new every time!

[@evanaina8114]

Best talk I have heard all day, 6000 days left. Never felt more motivated at this point!

[@muhiziallan8303]

Growth mindset and African culture .....learning outcome ....kudos to this amazing leader....ALU Rwanda.

[@suramakking]

What an remarkable visionary. We need to collectively take actions. We are with you Mr Swaniker.

[@Conseilscarriere]

So inspiring. Gives me hope that the education system will improve in Africa especially in french speaking countries. That's my dream

[@HenryIbitolu]

Wow....this video is absolutely engaging for me. Well-done Fred Swaniker

[@georgeaklie]

You didn't add Dr Thomas Mensah-fiber optics

[@jacks19822]

Amazing talk. Thank you so much for delivering this solution to all of us. Self learning is really the key to mastering any skills.

[@kariukikiragu]

We have been hoping that such a doer/ thinker will come along. This is great! Let us see what we can contribute. Moon shots are eminently possible.

[@kassoumdembele6551]

FRED Swaniker is the other Mandela ?

[@Life_with_Muthamaki]

A powerful talk fred

[@abdulkarimsesay7197]

Very inspiring Mr. Swaniker

[@jpmuga]

Amazing!!!!!!