Ghanaian Fred Swaniker named in Time 100 list

Ghanaian entrepreneur and leadership development expert Fred Swaniker has been named in Time Magazine's list of the most influential people of 2019.

Swaniker, 43, was profiled by telecoms entrepreneur and chair of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, Mo Ibrahim in the pioneers' section of the list released today.

According to Mr Ibrahim, the Ghanaian is committed to becoming one of Africa's foremost leaders.

He lauded Mr Swaniker's educational initiatives such as the African Leadership Academy, African Leadership Network and African Leadership University which hopes to educate three million leaders of tomorrow.

"Fred has the passion, understanding and ability to take this great continent forward, through its young people. I am filled with hope knowing that he is there to help the next generation of African leaders to blossom," he said.

In April this year, Rwanda's President Paul Kagame appointed Swaniker the chairperson for the Rwanda Convention Bureau (RCB) which is tasked with developing tourism in that country.

Other Africans of note on the list are Egyptian and Liverpool forward, Mohamed Salah, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa as well as multiple South African world and Olympic track-and-field champion, Caster Semenya.