Our Story

Africa faces numerous social and economic challenges but such challenges can be addressed by enlightened African leaders, who are eager to address and solve our continental issues, through strong values and unwavering integrity. 

Since inception, the Africa Leadership Initiative has served as a Pan-African initiative with a strong view that Africa’s future lies in the investment and development of effective, values-based, and enlightened African leaders.  It is our clear-cut objective to develop the next generation of value-based African leaders. 

Our mission has not been an easy one, but through our program, we have been able to equip leaders who are now shaping the continent in a positive light.

ALI was founded in 2002 by Henry Crown Fellows, Ken Ofori-Atta, Ali Mufuruki, and Isaac Shongwe who were the respective drivers of ALI regional initiatives in West Africa, East Africa, and South Africa, as well as a program in Mozambique.