The Leadership Center at Morehouse College

African President-in-Residence at Morehouse College

As part of the collaborative initiative with the African Presidential Archives and Research Center at Boston University, the African President-in-Residence provides opportunities for students and faculty to interact directly with a former African president and gain an inside view of the African political arena.

Pierre Buyoya

His Excellency Pierre Buyoya
Former President of the Republic of Burundi (1987-1993, 1996-2003)

Academic Year 2008-09

Keynote address: For Such a Time as This: African Leadership Challenges

Antonio Monteiro

His Excellency Antonio Mascarenhas Monteiro
Former president of Cape Verde (1991-2001)

Academic Year 2007-08

Keynote address: Obstacles of Leadership in Prospective for the Future

Jerry Rawlings

His Excellency Jerry J. Rawlings
Former president of Ghana (1992-2002)

Academic Year 2006-07

Keynote address:  Democratic Governance and its Impact on Africa’s Development

Ketumile Masir

Sir Ketumile Masire
Former president of the Republic of Botswana (1980-1998)

Academic Year 2005-06

Keynote address: Development of Sustainable Leadership

Karl Offman

His Excellency Karl Offmann
Former president of Mauritius (2002-2003)

Academic Year 2004-05

Keynote address: Socioeconomic Development in Multi-Cultural Societies: The Mauritian Experiment

Kenneth Kaunda

Dr. Kenneth Kaunda
First president of Zambia (1964-1991)

Academic Year 2003-04

Keynote address: A Message to My People:  African Americans and Africans