General News of Saturday, 6 April 2019Source: Face2faceafrica.comRwanda's president appoints Ghanaian serial entrepreneur to top tourism jobFred Swaniker is the founder of African Leadership University, the most innovative company in AfricaFred Swaniker, Ghanaian entrepreneur and founder of the African Leadership University (ALU), who is making gains across the world, has been given a top appointment in the Paul Kagame-led administration of Rwanda. Rwanda boasts a range of world-class conference and accommodation facilities, including the flagship Kigali Convention Centre, the Kigali Conference and Exhibition Village and the Intare Conference Arena, said a report by The New Times. Kagame brought on board Swaniker with the hope that his global business acumen will add value and help push Rwanda’s agenda of generating more revenues from tourism, according to Rwandan media. These experiences on the continent influenced his thinking about the importance of leadership for Africa, he told Forbes recently. He has so far received thumbs up from former U.S. president, Barack Obama and TED for his outstanding work.

Source: GhanaWeb April 06, 2019 00:56 UTC