How a student journalist became the author of The 50 Hidden Laws of African Power — a story of formation, ruptures and conquests, anchored in ethical leadership.
Before writing the laws, one must live them. Éric Temfack's journey is a living illustration of Law 31: Control the Narrative — the law of Cheikh Anta Diop, who rewrote Africa's history to restore its dignity. Yet Éric's vision of power is not amoral; it is rooted in a profound ethics of leadership. Throughout his path, he has consistently favoured laws with high moral ratings: Law 10 (10/10), Law 30 (10/10), Law 36 (10/10), Law 50 (10/10). This biography reveals how his life embodies an ethical, innovative and deeply humanistic conception of power — one that uplifts communities rather than crushing them.
This is not a manual of manipulation, but a system of performance that places integrity, exemplarity and knowledge at its core. As Law 30 teaches: “Live as you teach, it's not a strategy. It's alchemy that turns the lead of words into the pure gold of example.”
Bachelor's degree in Communication at Université Sorbonne Nouvelle. Writer for the student newspaper Nouvelles Vagues and columnist at Radio Campus Paris. There, the conviction is born that words structure power. This period reflects Law 1: Affirm Your Divine Origin — not as arrogance, but as a healthy, historically rooted self-esteem. MORAL 8/10
Sundiata Keita, paralyzed as a child, was legitimized not by his lineage alone but by his victory at Kirina. Similarly, Éric understands that it is not degrees alone that count, but the first articles, the first broadcasts, the first public acts that build credibility. This law, with a 9/10 moral rating, emphasizes meritocracy and honesty.
Community Manager at Spotylynx, Head of Digital Communication at Paris Travel Agency, then Digital Project Manager at L'Étudiant Autonome (student media, 12-person team). Meanwhile, incubated at Ticket For Change (Pierre Rabhi promotion) and completed Growth Hacking training at The Family/Koudetat.
Shaka Zulu refused traditional javelins and invented the iklwa. In these years, Éric learns not to compete head-on but to create new spaces: student media, growth hacking, social entrepreneurship — all while maintaining an ethical compass (Law 13, 8/10, encourages progress).
Against established players, media guerrilla becomes a weapon. The Maroons used mobility; Éric multiplies his activities (radio, print, web, events) to remain unpredictable, applying asymmetry with integrity — Law 25, effective but requiring fairness.
Certification as Digital Project Manager at DSP Digital School of Paris (2018-2019). Then simultaneous foundations: co-founder of CTRL Paris (branding), Collective.Tank (data-driven Google Ads agency) and MY BEST TOOLZ (marketing tools magazine).
The Ethiopian resistance waited its time against Italy. After years of skill-building, Éric founds not one but three structures, demonstrating that strategic patience prepares the harvest. Ethics: avoiding impulsive decisions, favouring reflection (9/10).
Mo Ibrahim conquered the nascent mobile market. Similarly, Éric invests in the new territories of digital: SEO, SEA, growth marketing — battlefields where economic sovereignty is now at stake. This law is ethically neutral, but Éric chooses to build rather than exploit.
Since February 2023, Digital Project Manager at ISC Paris (permanent contract), piloting the digital ecosystem of a major business school. In 2025, he earns the Executive Certificate Data & AI Leadership from École Polytechnique Executive Education, learning to lead with data and artificial intelligence.
Julius Nyerere made education the pillar of Tanzanian socialism. At ISC Paris, Éric trains students in digital and data, directly applying this law with a perfect moral rating — the foundation of all empowerment.
The ultimate status is not the warrior but the sage who transmits. By certifying in Data & AI, Éric prepares the next generation of African leaders to master algorithms, practicing the ideal of service-oriented leadership.
While at ISC Paris, Éric publishes “The 50 Hidden Laws of African Power”, the synthesis of ten years of research and experience. The book advocates a radical, decolonized vision of power that prioritizes ethical leadership and moral clarity. Distributed in the USA (Books-A-Million, Barnes & Noble, Walmart), the United Kingdom (AbeBooks), Denmark (Saxo) and France.
Cheikh Anta Diop rewrote African history. Éric Temfack, with his 50 Laws, takes back the narrative of power and centres it on Africa, with a high moral requirement: this is an act of narrative sovereignty aimed at justice, not manipulation.
Like Lumumba's speech, this book aims to be a beacon for future generations. Each law is a call to ethical African strategic consciousness. Its moral rating reflects the power of truth in the service of liberation.
Éric's work is not an amoral manual; it is a performance system that teaches that sustainable power can only be built on legitimacy, the common good and exemplarity (Law 43, Law 49). His book repositions morality as a strategic asset.
See the Book on AmazonFrom the microphone of Radio Campus to the lecture halls of École Polytechnique, from building fledgling communities to piloting data strategies, Éric Temfack traces a coherent path. Each stage documents a law of power — and it is this same rigorous, ethical framework that he makes available in his book and conferences. His biography proves that the most durable power is the one that serves, educates and inspires without ever confusing the mask with the face (Law 41).