ACAN International was founded in 2015 under the vision of international professional athlete and businessman Aloysius Anagonye. This worldwide management consulting agency focuses on community social development projects and personal growth initiatives enforcing active participation.

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The idea was born when Aloysius remembered being a skinny 13-year-old boy attending a basketball camp. A guest speaker named Antonio Smith from Michigan State University came to speak to him and his teammates. Young Aloysius was impressed by his presence, which gave him an image of the man he wanted to become -- a tall, robust, respected and successful man, not just as a basketball player but as a businessman. Years later, Aloysius was recruited by the same university team, marking the beginning of his professional athletic career.

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This example impacted him so that he understood how easily influenced we are by the people around us. That is the main inspiration behind ACAN’s programs and projects which allows our clients to understand and develop their capabilities and talents to become the best version of themselves.

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This story also taught Aloysius how to be self-reliant, intense, and persistent by taking the steps he needed to become who he wanted to be. Those are the main principles ACAN International stands for through developing independent individuals and self-sufficient communities that can grow and flourish together.