In the 1970’s Barrister Emeka Nwankpa and his friends, while at University, were taught by a missionary Pastor S.G. Elton on how to take responsibility for their nation of Nigeria and the African continent through prayers. They began to practice it as a duty and but later became a life of dedication. They then started to network with leaders of other intercessory groups across Africa. In the ensuing years, the leaders of these prayer initiatives met in various conferences in Israel, Asia and Europe. It soon became clear that God was leading them to start a continental prayer movement to address the challenges that the African continent was faced with.