Franklin Cudjoe, 2010 Young Global Leader Award, World Economic Forum
The IMANI Center for Policy & Education was founded in the capital city of Accra, Ghana six years ago. Franklin Cudjoe, a young libertarian student was inspired by the ideas of freedom and liberty, and sought to put those ideas into action in his home country of Ghana. Over these six years, Franklin and his small team have faced many challenges, but none were big enough to stop the force of IMANI.
IMANI has been awarded Atlas’s prestigious Templeton Freedom Award and is a recipient of a Fisher Venture Grant. The IMANI team is committed to leveraging their resources to effectively impact their community. Their influence and reputation have grown rapidly, and they have changed the shape of Ghanaian policies in a tangible way.
This year Franklin’s hard-work has been recognized globally by the World Economic Forum. Named a Young Global Leader for 2010, Franklin has been honored as one of 200 young leaders from around the world recognized for their professional accomplishments, commitment to society and potential to contribute to shaping the future of the world. Of the selected young leaders, 17 are from sub-Saharan Africa. With this honor comes much deserved recognition as well as a renewed realization that liberty and economic freedom are worth staying up all night for.
Congratulations to Franklin Cudjoe, Founder and President of IMANI Center for Policy & Education and Editor, AfricanLiberty.org
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