Acha Leke

"Well, that’s because it was the title of a news article. What I will say is I have consciously and unconsciously built a network across the continent and with folks who are interested in the continent…"

"I was born in Cameroon and grew up in Montréal while my parents studied medicine in Canada. We moved back to Cameroon for a while; then I went to high school in Belgium and to the US for undergraduate…"

"Yes, one pivotal moment was when I decided to move to South Africa. At the time, nobody was moving to the continent. When my parents were back in Cameroon they said, “We sent you to the US for college…"

"I gave it a lot of thought and landed on an objective to help expand McKinsey’s footprint across the rest of the continent. That was my mantra, and I started sharing that with anyone and everyone in t…"

"I remember thinking, “How do I make that decision?” I thought about how, once you get elected partner, there’s a memo to the entire firm about your election, with a bit about your story. I felt strong…"

"First, decide who you want to convince. The question is who are the decision makers you need to get on your side or at least make sure they’re not blocking you? Some people were very supportive. For t…"

"It’s critical for all of us to define our purpose in life. One question I ask myself every day guides everything I do: “Would it have mattered to Africa that I lived?” I realized early on that to real…"

"I believe in being transparent. It’s part of my belief in bringing your full self to work or to anything you do. I’ll give you one example to highlight what this looks like in real life. For more than…"