Fred Swaniker

Fred Swaniker (born 1976) is a Ghanaian serial entrepreneur and leadership development expert. A graduate of Stanford, 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 18. He is the founder of the African Leadership Group.

He 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.