Building leaders who are masters of their own fate
One Africa offers proven pan-African leadership development journeys for senior and emerging leaders.
Africa's future will be shaped by leaders who take ownership, build networks across boundaries, and drive innovation for good.
But traditional leadership development doesn't always work for Africa's unique context - it's too classroom, too isolated, too generic.
One Africa is different. We combine deep personal coaching with practical inter-company dream projects, peer networks that span the continent, and seasoned intercultural facilitators. We are an unusual combination of data-based 360s with high-touch action learning.
One Africa's vision is to develop leaders who are masters of their own fate to build a continent that is master of its own fate, with positive impact for Africa and Africans.
Programs
What makes us different
Real Business impact
Inter-company innovation projects that create tangible value
Pan-african networks
Connect with leaders from Nairobi to Lagos, from startups to multinationals, from trade to production to finance
Proven methodology
Leadership Circle 360° assessment
+ certified coaching
action learning
Not just theory — you'll leave with a personal leadership development plan
high-touch facilitation
Small cohorts (max 10-30), intensive retreats, 1:1 coaching
Our Track Record
5
cohorts completed
since 2023
8.5
Average participant
satisfaction
100+
alumni from
15+ countries
30+
participating
companies
Your coaching sessions made a big difference in the way I approach work and my team. This change has been seen and recognized as a true transformation. Perhaps more important, my family relationships have also transformed and blossomed. All this comes from what we discussed and what you saw in me.
- William Kayongo, dfcu Bank
You transformed us
from a transactional
to a purposeful company
- Muzzammil, country director Ecom Ghana
Thank you all for giving me a safe space to have discussions that were honest, candid, emotional, real eye opening and more importantly a reminder that I am who I think I am.
- Kate Ojungo
Without you I wouldn’t be here. You are a game changer. You pushed me to get the best out of myself. I took so much from your leadership sessions and coaching.
I learned a lot about myself.
- Senior manager Ecom Ghana
You bring unspoken views above. This helps to get everybody onboard and maximize the quality of change. You don’t make the change faster but more permanent. You make everybody leaders in their own ways.
Exco member, Financial service company East Africa
The change maker
in me has awakened.
There is no way back,
I have got no excuses.
- Participant One Africa program
We built a friendship. There was high trust. But most important to me and my team was your active listening. The person you listen to grows. As my wife says: “you are the only other person I listen to!"
- Rahul, former CEO West Africa and exco member Ecom
This has been incredible. I have never had a workshop like this. We were energized and active all the time. That brought the necessary movement. I come out differently than I got in.
- Senior manager Ecobank after One Program
OUR CLIENTS
How we work
Assess
Leadership Circle 360° reveals your impact
Reflect
Coaching and peer learning create awareness
Act
Real projects
drive behavior change
Impact
Measurable leadership improvement
Our Team
One Africa is led by three partners who combine decades of leadership, coaching and business experience. They work alongside a trusted network of co-facilitators across Africa, ensuring every programme is grounded in local realities.
Dounia is an International Embodied Leadership Facilitator and Executive Coach with 15+ years of experience in leadership development and organisational transformation. She combines a somatic and systemic approach, engaging both the body and the wider dynamics of teams and organisations. Active in global female networks such as PWN and Led by Her, she spent 12 years in banking before coaching and holds an MSc in Management from EM Lyon.
Dounia Zellou
Partner
Michel brings over 20 years of experience in leadership and team development for clients around the world. He serves as a board member of Ecom West Africa, where he has been a long-term consultant, including leading HR initiatives from 2016 to 2023. As Managing Partner of Better Future (2005–2019), he grew the international consultancy into a firm delivering coaching, facilitation, and consulting across more than 30 countries. He holds a BA in International Management.
Michel Barth
Founder
David has 30+ years of experience in sustainability, innovation, and governance across multinationals and non-profits. He founded UTZ Certified, served as Sustainability Director at Ecom Group, and today works as an organisation, team, and executive coach and board member to startups such as algrano.com. He holds an MBA from Rotterdam, an MA in Economics from Boston University, and a BS in Civil Engineering from Princeton.
David Rosenberg
Partner
Let's Connect
Questions, ideas, or ready to join the journey? We're here to listen.
Connect through music
The One Africa Song
Ghanaian singer Susan Augustt composed this song after hearing the One Africa vision at our first retreat. Recorded with South African Idols winner Jeremy Oliver and Zimbabwean artists, it embodies our belief: we are better together.
Building leaders who are masters of their own fate
One Africa offers proven pan-African leadership development journey for senior and emerging leaders.
100+ graduates
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Programs
What makes us different
What makes us different:
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Real business impact: Inter-company innovation projects that create tangible value
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Pan-African networks: Connect with leaders from Nairobi to Lagos, from startups to multinationals, from trade to production to finance
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Proven methodology: Leadership Circle 360° assessment + certified coaching
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Action learning: Not just theory — you'll leave with a personal leadership development plan
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High-touch facilitation: Small cohorts (max 10-15), intensive retreats, 1:1 coaching
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How we work:
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Assess — Leadership Circle 360° reveals your impact
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Reflect — Coaching and peer learning create awareness
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Act — Real projects drive behavior change
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Impact — Measurable leadership improvement
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