LEADERSHIP IN AFRICA Apart from Nelson Mandela, Thomas Sankara, Jerry Rawlings and Julius Nyeyere; leadership in Africa has taken the back seat. Whenever African leaders are “elected” or appointed they assume a position of lordship over their people. They see it as an opportunity and a right to enrich themselves and enmass wealth for their unborn generations. “leadership is not a call to be served; it is a call to serve” A leader is a servant; a servant as in utilising your best managerial skills and intellect to maximise output for all from the limited available resource and not the reverse. If you are elected or appointed as a leader; the people believe a mandate has been given to improve the standard of living and the well being of the populace. “Whenever African leaders are “elected” or appointed they assume a position of lordship over their people.” The poverty state in Africa has contributed immensely to the mental state of its people. This has hamper their