A cornerstone of the African Leadership Academy experience is the Student Enterprise Program which sees all Year Two ALA students running businesses or non-profit organizations for a full year, providing them with hands-on training in leadership, entrepreneurship and management and preparing them to pursue leadership and entrepreneurial opportunities on the continent.

Established in partnership with The MasterCard Foundation, the Africa Careers Network (ACN) connects outstanding young talent from African Leadership Academy and The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program to career and internship opportunities across Africa.

Twenty percent of the young leaders at ALA are brought to our attention by community members who nominate them. You may know a young leader between the ages of 16-19 years who has shown leadership potential in your community

To achieve our mission of developing the next generation of African leaders, ALA has attracted a diverse “staffulty” (staff and faculty) of global change makers: world-class professionals who share our values and passion for Africa and her youth.

Add your personal footprint to the legacy of ALA by funding a room, hall, wing or building to be named in your honor as we expand and refurbish our campus for the next generation of Africa’s leaders.

If you are interested in rendering you services or in-kind donations, we are always looking for mission-driven institutions or companies to partner with. We would appreciate donations/discounts enabling our Operations, IT, Marketing or Educational programs.