Captain Prince Kofi Amoabeng (Rtd) says his long-term ambition is to establish a full leadership academy that can train multiple cohorts of young professionals each year, as interest in his values-driven leadership programme continues to rise.
The founder of the PK Amoabeng Leadership Foundation and founder of UT Group and former CEO of UT Bank said applications for the third cohort surged to more than 5,000 this year, up sharply from the first year, reflecting growing demand for leadership development grounded in discipline, ethics and national service. Only 20 participants were selected for the current programme.
Capt. Amoabeng (Rtd) in an interview on Channel one TV said the academy he envisions would allow the foundation to expand its intake significantly and run several training cycles annually, an essential step, he noted, if Ghana is to produce enough leaders with the integrity and discipline required to drive national progress.
According to him, decades of military and business experience had shown him that Ghana’s biggest obstacle is the absence of value-based leadership. This conviction, he added, is what led him to start the foundation and design a rigorous programme shaped by principles of respect, honesty, transparency and discipline.
Each cohort begins with a military-style induction and a week of physical and mental training at the Achiase Jungle Warfare School, where scholars undertake field exercises, teamwork drills, time-management tests and resilience-building activities. The training is followed by lectures, community engagements, mentorship and professional development sessions.
Capt. Amoabeng (Rtd), remains directly involved in the process, noting that participants respond differently when they see him present during the more demanding parts of the training.
Despite the programme’s rapid growth, he said scaling up remains challenging because he personally funds most of the activities, with occasional support from close associates. Establishing a dedicated leadership academy, he noted, would make the programme more sustainable and allow more young people to benefit.
The foundation now has 60 graduates across three cohorts, and Amoabeng believes their long-term impact will lie in how they reshape institutions and workplaces. “If we put enough people with the right values into the system, the narrative for Ghana and Africa will change,” he said.
He added that the academy would give Ghana the capacity to develop ethical leaders at scale, leaders who are disciplined, accountable and driven by service. “If I can create 10, 50, 100 more of myself, you can have 10, 50, 100 new UT stories,” he said. “And if even one becomes a head of state someday, the impact will be enormous.”
