About Mike Africa Jr.
He Doesn't Just Teach It. He Lives It.
Married since 1997. Father. Strategist. Coach. Mike Africa Jr. built the ACE Principles framework from the inside out — from the real work of a real marriage.
The Story
29 Years and Counting
Mike Africa Jr. has been married since 1997 — and it's been fun, eventful and and dare he say, easy, because he lives by the ACE Principles, a system that when followed has a remarkable success rate. Over nearly three decades, he has developed, tested, and refined the ACE Principles framework: a strategic approach to building marriages and families that don't just survive, but thrive.
As a Relationship Strategist and Financial Coach, Mike works primarily with Black singles and couples who are serious about building something that lasts. His clients are not people who have given up — they are people who want to do the work and need a guide who has actually walked the road.
Mike's approach is direct, data-informed, and rooted in lived experience. He does not offer generic advice or recycled platitudes. He offers a framework — one that has been tested in his own home, refined through hundreds of client engagements, and proven to produce results.
Credentials & Experience
The Work Behind the Framework
Nearly three decades of lived marriage experience — the foundation of everything Mike teaches.
Not a theory. A practice. Mike has done the work in his own home before asking anyone else to do it.
Singles preparing for marriage. Couples navigating complexity. Families building generational wealth.
Alignment, Coordination, Efficacy — a three-pillar system developed and refined over decades of real-world application.
The Philosophy
Why ACE?
Most relationship advice focuses on feelings. Mike's framework focuses on function. The ACE Principles — Alignment, Coordination, Efficacy — are not about making you feel better. They are about making your marriage work better. When your marriage works, the feelings follow.
"Love is not enough, you need alignment."
— Mike Africa Jr.
The Mission
Strengthening the Black Family
Mike's work is not just personal — it is cultural. He believes that the Black family is the most important institution in the Black community, and that strong marriages are the foundation of strong families. His mission is to give Black singles and couples the tools, the strategy, and the support they need to build something that lasts — and to pass that strength on to the next generation.
Relationship Tip #1 Choose Wisely.
Choosing wisely means making a good decision based on the data you collect on your potential S/O.
Relationship Tip #2 Keep Intruders Out
The bond of every relationship will be threatened in one way or another. Always remember why you started.
Relationship Tip #3 Mind Your Business
The most important business of your life is not you job. It's your S/O. Mind your busniness.
Work With Mike
If you are ready to stop hoping your relationship gets better and start building it with intention, Mike is ready to work with you.