The Kabu Mansabah Initiative
The Kabu Mansabah Initiative is a civic media and impact-driven platform committed to educating, empowering, and mobilising African youth with a focus on Sierra Leone, to become active agents of change.
We challenge the roots of ethnic and identity-based politics, promote the decolonisation of thought, and advocate for African self-determination. By amplifying youth voices in governance, civic education, and public discourse, we strive to build a more accountable, democratic, and united Pan-African future.
Through bold storytelling, community dialogue, and innovation, we create high-impact content and tools that deliver real value to our audiences. We are equally committed to using business as a force for good — developing sustainable solutions and advancing environmentally responsible practices.
Our mission is to shift mindsets, inspire leadership, and drive people-centred development across Sierra Leone and beyond.
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49 minutes ago
49 minutes ago
This episode unpacks two ancient Manding leadership models — the Mansa, the spiritual consensus-builder, and the Fama, the decisive military protector — and explains how those archetypes still shape political choices in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia.Through history and contemporary examples, it shows the tension between harmony and security, and asks whether a single leader can ever truly embody both roles.
Saturday Feb 14, 2026
Saturday Feb 14, 2026
The Ancient Political Cultures of Malinke West Africa examines how Mandé/Malinké societies built legitimate rule through councils, kinship, law, tribute, diplomacy, and oral tradition. It traces leadership models from the Mali world to wider Mandé polities, showing how proverbs, griots, and collective memory shaped authority—and how these ideas still influence governance today.
Thursday Feb 05, 2026
Thursday Feb 05, 2026
How do ancient leadership models shape modern West African politics? This episode explores how the Mansa (spiritual authority) and Faama (military strength) traditions continue to influence governance, conflict resolution, and leadership in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia today.
Thursday Feb 05, 2026
Thursday Feb 05, 2026
The Kabu Mansabah Legacy explores West Africa’s leadership split: Mansa spiritual legitimacy vs secular office power. The Mansa is a consensual sovereign—moral authority, consensus, community-first. Modern politics can drift to command and self-interest. From Guinea to Sierra Leone and Liberia, hear when the state’s “head” follows the people’s “heart”—and when it doesn’t.