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Founders Day Sports Carnival: ALA Campus Life Returns
The 2022 Founders Day Sport Carnival marked a welcome return to vibrant life on campus. In the wake of the lockdown restrictions, it had not been possible to host gatherings…
Distinguished Guest Speaker Dr David Sengeh: How Data Solves Sierra Leone’s Problems
“Why are you talking about data? Our children are poor, they can’t eat data.” This is just one of the many instances of the pushback that Dr David Sengeh, Minister…
ALAMAU 2022 – Propelling Vision Toward Action
The African Leadership Academy Model African Union (ALAMAU) was established in 2013 as a platform for young leaders to develop implementable solutions to African challenges through a format inspired by…
Maged Hassan ’19 qualifies for finals at the U.S. Universities Arabic Debating Championship
Maged Hassan ‘19 from Egypt is one of three students on the Connecticut College’s Arabic Debate Team who finished in the top four at the 2nd U.S. Universities Arabic Debating…
ALA partners with the Project Management Institute Educational Foundation (PMIEF)
ALA has recently partnered with the Project Management Institute (PMI) to help empower young people with the skills and mindset in entrepreneurship and project management necessary for 21st-century success. Through…
ALA selected as the only African school in GALESS TiltShift Challenge
A team of four ALA students have been selected to take part in the Global Alliance of Leading Edge Schools for Sustainability (GALESS) TiltShift Challenge, making African Leadership Academy the…
Alumnus Osa Nwokah ’18 Releases New Music Video
ALA alumnus Osaruwa Nwokah ’18, now studying in the USA, has released a new music video Pepempere. We caught up with the budding young singer to reflects on her artistic journey, and the role which ALA played. Tell us…
Trevor Lwere ’16 selected for Schwarzman Scholars Program
ALA alumnus Trevor Lwere ’16 from Uganda will join the seventh cohort of Schwarzman Scholars for 2023. The Schwarzman Scholars experience is anchored in a rigorous and immersive Master of…
Breaking Down Funding Barriers for Young Entrepreneurs
Access to finance is difficult for any entrepreneur. It is particularly difficult if you are very young, with deep credibility and trust factors at play. According to Dr Adesina Akinwunmi,…
Break Down Barriers and Unlock the Power of Youth
We believe in the power of youth at ALA. It is one of our founding beliefs. The importance of empowering and inspiring young people is something I saw in my…
ALA Students Join Network of Rise’s Global Winners
We are excited to announce that two of our current students, Ifeoluwa Aigbiniode ‘20 (Nigeria) and Michael Olivier ‘21 (South Africa) have been selected as global winners by Rise. The…
ALA Students Present Research on Climate Change in Africa
The world powers gathered in Scotland in November 2021, for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, popularly known as COP26, to hash out a new deal to limit the…
ALA Alumnus Kudzai Mbinda ’16 Named Rhodes Scholar-Elect
African Leadership Academy alumnus Kudzai Mbinda ’16 has been named Rhodes Scholar-Elect and will pursue a master’s degree in energy systems at the University of Oxford. The Rhodes Scholarship, established in 1903,…
Distinguished Guest Speaker Dr. Acha Leke: COVID-19 And The Path To The Next Normal for Africa
ALA co-founder Dr. Acha Leke gave a lecture to ALA students recently, our first in-person Distinguished Guest Speaker since the pandemic lockdowns. He was speaking aptly on how COVID-19 affected…
Seminal Readings at ALA: Building Leadership Through Critical Analysis
It’s a Friday afternoon on the ALA campus, and a small group of Year One students are sitting in a semi-circle, engaged in an intense, emotional debate. “I’ve worked for…
Alumni’s Success Bolstered by ALA’s University Support
With ALA’s diploma program in full swing on our campus in Johannesburg, similarly, this past quarter saw our alumni also continue their academic careers abroad as colleges and universities kicked…
Lessons From Collaboratively Recruiting Africa’s Most Promising Young Leaders
ALA’s leadership development model and its efficacy depends on the synergy of its three consecutive components. First, we identify potential by combing Africa for youth who show the spark of initiative and…
Anzisha’s Top 26 Entrepreneurs Selected for New Three-Year Fellowships
The Anzisha Prize has revealed their top 26 entrepreneurs for 2021. The entrepreneurs, who are between the ages of 18 and 22, will each receive more than USD5,000 in funding and more…
Raising Awareness on Mental Health Care at ALA
On October 4th, the ALA community engaged in a Health & Wellness Day aimed at raising awareness around mental, physical and emotional wellbeing for students and staffulty. Non-academic activities were greeted with enthusiasm….