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Richmond Kofi Offei Anokye Writes: Raising the Next Generation of African Leaders

Starrfm.com.gh By Starrfm.com.gh Published June 26, 2025
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The Crisis Behind the Curtain
Africa’s greatest challenge isn’t merely economic. It isn’t infrastructure, politics, or even corruption. Beneath these visible symptoms lies a much deeper crisis—a crisis of leadership.

From Cape Town to Cairo, from Accra to Addis Ababa, the evidence is unmistakable: we have built systems without soul, progress without people, and growth without guidance.

We are, quite frankly, in a leadership drought.

Not because we lack talent, but because we have not consistently invested in the mindset, values, and ecosystems that develop leaders, especially among the youth. Too many young Africans are growing up in societies that reward survival over significance, shortcuts over service, and visibility over value. This must change.

Leadership doesn’t begin when someone hands you a microphone or a manifesto. It begins when someone helps you understand your identity, your values, and your purpose, and teaches you how to translate that into service. That is what Africa urgently needs. That is what we at The GracedLife Leadership Centre (TGLC) have set out to do.

A Foundation Built on Servant Leadership
At the core of our leadership philosophy is a conviction: true leaders serve first.

We believe that leadership is not about titles, applause, or control—it is about people. A true leader does not rise to be seen but to uplift others. This is the essence of servant leadership, the heartbeat of everything we do at TGLC.

We teach our leaders that greatness is not found in how many people follow you, but in how many people you empower. That the measure of your influence is not how high you climb, but how deep you go to lift others. In a world obsessed with power and platforms, we are raising leaders who understand that service is strength, not weakness.

This model of servant leadership, deeply rooted in empathy, humility, and responsibility, is what we believe will redefine the African story. We are raising leaders who do not demand attention, but command respect by the integrity of their actions and the purity of their intentions.

Reimagining the African Leadership Pipeline
Founded on the belief that leadership is a calling, not a coincidence, TGLC is more than an institution. It is a vision-driven, values-anchored movement preparing the next generation of African leaders to rise, rooted, radical, and ready.

We are not here to produce celebrities or echo chambers. We are here to shape transformational leaders who are driven by conviction, powered by character, and equipped with competence. Our philosophy is simple: Africa doesn’t need more managers of power; it needs stewards of purpose.

Since its inception, TGLC has mentored hundreds of emerging leaders through its rigorous flagship Leadership Development Program (LDP), Leadership Experience Program (LEP), Sector Mentorship Program (SMP), alongside training, debates, coaching and mentorship circles, and impact projects. Our alumni are now serving as catalysts for change in their communities, companies, and countries. They’re launching initiatives, publishing books, running student governments, building startups, leading protests, and shaping narratives.

This is not theoretical leadership. It is lived leadership. And it begins with one powerful decision: to rise.

What It Means to Rise
To rise means to think critically in a world addicted to opinions.
To rise means to act with purpose when many drift under pressure.
To rise means to cultivate character in an era obsessed with clout.
To rise means to lead, not when you have power, but even when all you have is vision and voice.

Raising leaders, therefore, is not a sprint. It is a sacred trust. One that demands mentorship, structure, community, and courage. At TGLC, we commit to walking with our leaders through this journey—pushing them to grow, empowering them to serve, and daring them to lead.

Because when young people rise with clarity and conviction, entire systems begin to shift. And Africa, as we know it, begins to heal.

The Call Is Open: Applications for Cohort 2028
As part of our unwavering commitment to grooming transformational leaders, The GracedLife Leadership Centre is officially opening recruitment for its next leadership cohort—Cohort 2028. This application window will run from May 1 to June 30, 2025, and it is open to passionate, forward-thinking young individuals across Ghana and beyond.

Whether you’re a university student, a young professional, an aspiring entrepreneur, or simply someone who knows they were made for more, this is your invitation. An invitation to join a movement that will stretch your mind, refine your values, and sharpen your voice.

The future is not a place we are going to—it is a place we are creating.
And leadership is how we get there.

Visit www.gracedlifeleaders.org/apply to begin your application and take your first step into a leadership journey that will outlive you.

Africa is waiting.
We are ready.
Are you?

The writer, Richmond Kofi Offei Anokye, is the Director of Media, Editorial & Brand Strategy – The GracedLife Leadership Centre

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