The Stanford Business School graduate, who has been commended by Barack Obama , founded the African Leadership Academy , a residential school for 16 to 19 year-olds in Johannesburg, South Africa. "The best advice my mother ever gave me... is that when you're building a great school, it's not about the buildings, not the facilities," he continued. "What makes a great school are three things - great teachers, great students, and [a] great curriculum." Wiem will spend the next few months working on social media strategy for North Africa and Middle East. He founded the African Leadership University in 2013 in Mauritius, and hopes to open 25 campuses around Africa by 2060.

Source: CNN September 06, 2016 10:30 UTC