{UAH} Ghanaian millionaire quits Microsoft to build university that educates young Africans - CNBC Africa

At the age of 16 in Ghana, Patrick Awuah had his first memorable experience of leadership. At the airport to meet his father, he is stopped by two soldiers wielding AK-47 assault weapons. "They asked me to join a crowd of people that were running up and down this embankment. Why? Because the path I had taken was considered out of bounds. No sign to this effect," he noted.

Typical of teenagers, Patrick was quite concerned of what his peers, especially girls, would think if they saw him running up and down the hill. So he argued with soldiers. Luckily for him, a pilot falls into the same predicament. The soldiers addressed him differently because he wore a uniform; they explained that they were only following orders. The pilot takes their radio, talks to their boss, and gets everyone released. Patrick learnt several things from that experience. "Leadership matters – those men are following the orders of a superior officer. I learned something about courage – it was important not to look at those guns."

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Brian M. Kwesiga

President and CEO,

Ugandan North American Association - UNAA

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