Kwame Nkrumah

Kwame Nkrumah was a leading African nationalist and the first prime minister/president of Ghana after independence.

He:

led Ghana to independence from Britain in 1957
promoted African unity across colonial borders
became a respected leader in the postwar decolonization era
helped found the Organization Of African Unity
Nkrumah also pushed state-led development, but critics accused him of corruption and authoritarianism.
In 1964, Ghana became a One-Party State under Nkrumah.

Important

Nkrumah linked anti-colonialism with the goals of the Non-Aligned Movement.

He is often associated with Pan-Africanism（泛非主义）.