In Africa, millions of years ago, humankind was born.
And when humankind took its first faltering steps on the journey to tomorrow, here too was born the spirit of light and learning that sets our species apart.

For in Africa, Leadership itself was born, nurtured, forged in the crucible of community life.
Giving shape, meaning, and direction to the path our species would follow…

The path that would lead to the very foundation of society, of nations, of systems of order and belonging.

It is time now to journey back to where it all began.

It is time now to revive the spirit of African Leadership…

By tracing the path back to its roots...

And casting our ambitions to the stars.

“And yes, let us look to the stars, let us look to the Southern Cross, not to learn what tomorrow holds in store for us, but to show the world what we hold in store for tomorrow.”

The Honourable Thabo Mbeki, State President of South Africa, at the official launch of the African Leadership Group in Sandton, July 13, 2006