When we talk about the ore of Africa’s Success, it is where we can find the Success of Africa. We have being faced with problems ranging from Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Career and for Africa to be successful; it must create a platform where all these issues must be addressed.

LEC Creativity International in partnership with other organisations such as the University Of Leadership and Entrepreneurship College is organising the SUCCESS AFRICA CONFERENCE starting from the 5th of October at university of Ghana, Legon where they will host one in KNUST and then to Tamale and have a round up for Ghana’s edition at UCC, where other countries such as Nigeria and Liberia will also have their turn.

Success Africatook place for the first time in March 2008 at the University of Cape Coastwhich had speakers of Dr. Joyce Aryee and KSM and Ibok Oduro of KNUST. About 300 students took part in the programme and by popular request from participants that same year another edition was held on 13th September, 2008 with another set of speakers namely Albert Ocran, Rev Prof Safo Kantanka and Patrick Otieku Boadu. Attendance increased to 800, and many lives were impacted.

In the year 2009, the organizers LEC Foundationled by their founder Kusi Prempeh Albertdecided to take the conference to the next level and also make it annually event instead of twice in a year. Saturday 12th September 2009 was set for the 3rd Edition and it hosted Speakers like Emmanuel Dei-Tumi, George Andah formerly of MTN and Esther Cobbah CEO Stratcomm Africa, attendance that year also shot to 950, and participants were empowered to move to the next level. In the year 2010, even though the founder had left school Success Africahad outlived the founder so it took place again by the able assistant of the President of LEC UCC Frank Danso.

Speakers like KSM, George George Oladiran Babafemiand Samuel Appiah of MTN took the stage to empower participants on the theme: moving beyond your boundaries, even though attendance decreased to 700 it was still within expectation In the year 2011 ,management took a bold decision to step out of the University of Cape Coastand move to other campuses ,so Takoradi Polytechnic, Koforidua Polytechnic, KNUST and Zenith University College for the first time experience Success Africaon their various campuses and speakers were increased due to increase in number of campuses. For all these years it was difficult catching the attention of a potential sponsor but in 2011, God heard our prayers and some companies came to assist us with funds to push it through. First Capital Plus Bank, MTN, Zenith Bank and RLG were the sponsors of the programme. UCC attendance shot up to an unprecedented attendance of 1200, and this was under the able leadership of Ampofo Princeand the entire team. Thanks to Speakers like KSM, Dr.Paa Kwesi Ndoum, Roland Agambire among others

Last year 2012, all we wanted to do was to stretch the vision to as many campuses as possible and this was the decision of the Board Chairman Dr.Stephen Enchil, so we settled on 20 Tertiary Campuses in Ghana. It was a tough journey and at a point, we felt like giving up but we kept going, thanks to our Sponsors: SSNIT, Tigo Ghana, First Capital Plus, Star life Assurance, Etranzact, Matalan and CAL Brokers and we traveled with a team of 50 Speakers. Thanks to the able team headed by Ampofo Prince.We ended it well at the University of Ghana Law Faculty Auditorium and Speakers who were there were Charles A. Sam GfpObafemi Banigbe, Bernard Kelvin Clive, John Kofi Mensah CEO First Capital Plus and George Oladiran Babafemi. Our appreciation was to our Lord Jesus Christ who strengthened us to my mentor Albert Ocran and Charles Sam who even supported with his personal funds just to push it thorough. The theme was Empowering Visionary Leaders through effective Mentoring and Motivation. Success AfricaConference has empowered thousands of lives over the period and many always look forward to it to ignite their passions and also to defy the Odds of life This year Success Africawill kick start on Saturday 5th October, 2013 at the University Of Ghana Business School. Speakers Include: Vice President of the Republic Ghana, His Excellency Bekoe Amissah-Arthur, Prince Kofi Amoabeng, Dr. Frank Adu, Edith Dankwah , Dr. Siaw Agjepong and Mrs. Joyce Aryee among others .This years programme is sponsored by First Capital Plus ,CAL Bank ,Tigo and supported by DreamOval Limited. It’s under the theme: Rediscovering Africa, Defying the Odds, Rate is 20cedis.

And to book a seat you can pay to Mtn Mobile money 0245110640 or Tigo Cash 0277556211 or just deposit the amount into Fidelity Account Number 2410210559961 with the Account name LEC Success Africa of the Accra Central Post Branch.

Below are testimonies from some past participants of the Success Africa Conference. Salifu Nashiru-The general view of the program is interesting. Mohammed Abdul Basit-The program is to help to make good use of what God has given to us i.e. (mind) and also how to achieve excellence in life. The program is very good for us. Ohene Mensah Joseph-This is an excellent program which should be done more often to benefit the youth of this nation. Thanks for your Service.

Priscilla Obiri Amponah-Full of excellent ideas when used in our lives will be of much benefit to us all. Amarhfio Albert Akuetteh-The program is truly a success program because it is very educative. It empowers the youth to take risk or initiative in creating their own jobs rather than relying on others. It also creates an assurance in the youth that they can make it in life and only if they are determined principled and have a purpose. Yeboah Priscilla Akosua-The program is a very educative program in which one gets to learn things which will help now and also in future, so I hope it will be organised frequently.

Abusah Obed D. Yao-This program is a good initiative to boost the morale of students and also help them awaken themselves and see into opportunities. I will also suggest that this program should be extended to the basic and senior high school for them to be aware of these things. Tettey Annor Kate-It is a program purposely designed to help in planning for the future and helping to achieve what we have ahead of us (our Vision). It has also helped by inspiring us on how to train our mentality. Fabiola Nana Adjoa Asante-It wasn’t bad, I mean it was interesting and I hope it will be bigger next time. Big Ups. Quarshie Seyram Lilian-Educative and helps the individual to know him or herself very well and how to achieve goals with the belief that God is our manufacturer. Agbezuhlor Charles-Very successful, educative and should be organised very often. Sowah Gideon Adjetey-The program has been wonderful and has really transformed my life and also hope to attend again.

Amanu Mawutor Afi-I have been more than inspired and blessed. Thanks for organising this conference. Hodgson Frederick -It has really equipped me on how to make or develop my vision. I am very glad to be here but would wish to receive all the speakers PowerPoint to guide me. Demarzo-Carefully programmed and motivate to improve visionary leaders for tomorrow’s generation.

Amoako Ruby Nana Ana-What I like about the program is that the motivational speeches from the facilitators and also the fact that they obtained their inspiration from God. I think this program should continue in order to raise visionary leaders.

Akpah Prince

Media Team Leader Success Africa Conference, 2013.

akpahprince@ymail.com