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What roles did Fred Swaniker hold, and when?

Fred Swaniker

Ghanaian-born entrepreneur who founded the African Leadership Group, including African Leadership Academy, African Leadership University and ALX.

Latest source 2026Updated 26 Oct 20265 sources

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Currently Founder, African Leadership University (ALU), since 2015. 5 dated roles on record.

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Roles, most recent first

  1. 2015 – present
    Founder African Leadership University (ALU) Current

    Founded the university, which opened in 2015 with campuses in Mauritius and Rwanda.1 2

  2. 2008 – present
    Founder African Leadership Academy (ALA), Johannesburg Current

    Founded the two-year pan-African secondary school, which admitted its first students in September 2008.1 3

  3. Founder African Leadership Group (ALG) Current

    Founded the group comprising African Leadership Academy, African Leadership University and Sand Technologies; conceived it in a Stanford MBA class (MBA 2004).4

  4. Founder ALX (African Leadership Xcelerator) Current

    Founded the online tech and leadership training programme.1

  5. Headmaster Church school in Botswana Former

    Became headmaster at age 18.4 1

Where the dates come from

  1. SecondaryFred Swaniker - TIME100 Impact AwardsTIME · 16 Nov 2023
  2. PrimaryAbout ALUAfrican Leadership University
  3. PrimaryAbout African Leadership AcademyAfrican Leadership Academy
  4. SecondaryAlumni honored with President's Award for the Advancement of the Common GoodStanford University · Jun 2024

Changes

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