YLeaderBoard Series: Knowing Africa’s first Professor Extraordinaire Douglas Boateng in 90 minutes Listen to article The man, Professor Douglas Boateng is an individual who has made it his sole effort not to take anything from the continent of Africa, but rather make an impact on it (African Continent) and put it on the path of self-sufficiency. He seeks to do so through his all-inclusive Supply Chain Management Compendium, the first in the world. Having received his education in London, Professor Boateng as a patriotic citizen returned to the continent of Africa to help it achieve self-sufficiency and believes Ghanaians outside the country need to approach such territories with an open mind, ready to learn and adjust rather than boxing themselves in familiar territory.