AYV News, March 20, 2025
The Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Francis Ben Kaifala Esq., will serve as the keynote speaker at the 180th Anniversary Prize-Giving Ceremony of the Sierra Leone Grammar School on Thursday, 20th March 2025, at the school’s grounds in Murray Town.
An outstanding alumnus who maintained the First position throughout his school days and ranked among the top three nationally in the WASSCE, Commissioner Kaifala will use the occasion to inspire pupils on the importance of academic excellence, resilience, and ethical leadership.
A Valedictorian of Fourah Bay College, a Star Pupil of the Sierra Leone Law School, and a holder of three LL.M degrees from Queen Mary University of London, the University of Texas, and Harvard University, Kaifala is widely regarded as one of Sierra Leone’s most accomplished legal minds and public servants.
As Commissioner of the ACC, he is the youngest and longest-serving in history, leading groundbreaking reforms that have significantly improved Sierra Leone’s standing in global anti-corruption rankings. He has served in several high-profile international roles, including:
Immediate Past President of the Network of Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa (NACIWA).
