This is one of my new favorite stories of impact we’ve been blessed to facilitate through The Frontrunners League. Not really sure why I was drawn to the Linkedin profile of former US Congressman/UN Ambassador, Mark Siljander at first, but, I just knew I wanted to interview him for our media platform. He agreed and I invited League member, Kenneth …
Prince Omenihu Works to Save Kids From Drugs and Develop Public Policy That Provides Global Benefits
Prince Omenihu from Nigeria is an action-oriented young man who has completed his education as a chemical engineer while building a charity that helps to get kids off the streets and away from drugs. His impact is growing as sports and recreation activities that his organization runs connect kids to a healthier pastime. Along with his nonprofit, Caring Beyond Borders …
James Akan Aims High To Lead Through Policy to Create Change for African Youth
Already a policymaker with policy drafts in his hands, James Akan uses his position as a Spokesperson at Democracy Africa Youth Parliament as a training ground for bigger dreams in governance. James’ passion is only eclipsed by his intelligence about how to create change through policymaking and, like a smart governing leader, he listens to the youth he is serving …
MAXIMIZING THE POTENTIAL OF AFRICAN YOUTHS – THE TIME FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO TAKE LEADERSHIP IS NOW
Our new young friend, Mustapha Fofanah has sent out this passionate plea on behalf of African youths. We share it here as we share in his hope for a brighter future for youth everywhere, but, especially in Africa, where (in the language of the Gates Foundation and other NGOs) there is a very large “*youth dependency burden.” *Definition. The youth …
Development work with Rawan Taha
Development work is what keeps the world going. Organisations that deal with development work assist people who need help. These organisations are very important. And, I managed to talk to a person who has worked in the field. Rawan Taha has shown us so many important things about running an organisation and how much fulfillment results from working with people …
Ambassador Dr. Hassan Rengou Mfouakie Sets a Global Stage for the World Youth Summit
Ambassador Hassan Rengou Mfouakie is a young man from Cameroon currently living in Cyprus, having stepped aside from his “traditional” education to become passionately involved in paving the way for young Africans to share their voices on peace and progress. The Amb, along with the team that supports the World Youth Summit (WYS), enjoys the support of many world governments …
Chancellor Dinesh Shukla Builds Medical Universities in Africa
Chancellor Dinesh Shukla of the American International University and his team have been educating medical professionals from eighteen countries in their state-of-the-art medical university campus in West Africa for the past eleven years. They’ve graduated several hundred medical professionals certified on the American curriculum who are all working in clinics and hospitals today, a challenge he says that has been …
Yemi Jackson Helps Companies Improve Their Representation of Women in Leadership Positions
From Africa to the UK, Yemi Jackson made the challenging transition to a different culture. She understood what it felt like to be different. As she grew, she continued transitioning through her work life, and was surprisingly strategic as she navigated her career from accounting all the way to entrepreneurship. Founding Engage Transform in 2017, she decided to make a …
Mmantlha Sankoloba Leads the Way for Export and Business Opportunities in Botswana
Mmantlha will remind you why women everywhere are incredibly capable of working in what is typically considered a man’s role. Her work in the Botswana Exporters and Manufacturers Association is part negotiator, business developer, and strategic administrator. She distinguishes between having to lobby on behalf of employees at one point only to find herself doing the same for employers later. …
His Excellency Ambassador Clyde Rivers Changes Nations by Promoting Civility
You will not forget meeting Ambassador Clyde Rivers. His Excellency smiles and the world just smiles back. The leaders of Burundi smiled back in 2009 when they bestowed Honorary Ambassadorship upon him. And, a Kingdom in Ghana is about to smile back at him within a couple of months when they tap him as a King of Development. The Ambassador’s …