Saar Ben-Attar
Saar, founder of Ascent Growth Partners in Singapore and South Africa, has spent 20+ years guiding clients to achieve growth amidst rapid change. His expertise spans North America, Europe, SE Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, focusing on Resources & Energy, Telecoms, and Financial Services. Saar frames strategic challenges, nurtures leadership mindsets, and cultivates practical skills to transform organizations into adaptive, future-ready entities. Certified by the Association of Strategic Planning and a qualified executive coach, he empowers clients with internationally accredited coaching methods.
A manifesto for the builders of African Futures
By engaging in African futures our attention is not actually in a futuristic scenario but very practically in the actions we take today. Present and future are never completely separate. This essay goes back in history to demonstrate the future-focussed mindset of Africa’s populations and then demonstrates success stories among the countries in Africa that have shown how their change of mindset can redirect the destiny of their country and their people.