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Former President of the United States Barack Obama has chosen ex-Ghana midfielder King Osei Gyan to be part of his Leaders Africa programme to hone the talent of emerging leaders on the continent.

Gyan has now gone from a modest background in the poor neighbourhood of Nima in Accra to be recognised by President Obama as one of the few, emerging leaders in Africa. The path from one to the other went through the Right to Dream Academy.

A few days ago the Barack Obama’s Foundation released a series of photos, through his flagship project on this continent, Leaders Africa, of a young Ghanaian man who Obama believes has the potential to lead Africa to a better future.

This man is the former Black Star King Osei Gyan, 29, who is one of the 200 young Africans, the Obama Foundation cherry-picked as the people, President Obama believes can inspire and empower Africa to a better future.

King had already spent time with Barack Obama in Cape Town, South Africa, earlier this year on the Leaders core program, before accepting another opportunity to learn first-hand from one of the World’s greatest leaders in Chicago right now. Only nine of the 200 were offered this opportunity. Far away from where it all started in Nima, Accra.