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Tough Times Make Tough Minds – Living Emmanuel Manirakiza’s Lessons as...
In July 2012, one of my greatest teachers, Emmanuel Manirakiza ’10, passed away shortly before he was due to depart to the University of...
The Power of Moonshot Thinking – Lessons from Google X
ALA’s Networks Team ran an insightful digital speaker series this past month aimed at addressing various topics of the “Future of Work”. This series,...
How Do We Unlock Job Creation for Africa’s Largest Workforce?
Calling all schools, universities, accelerators, individuals, and youth organisations that are invested in reducing youth unemployment on the African continent.
For the past 10 years,...
E-Fest: A Day of Innovation and Competitive Spirit
We were inspired and excited by the innovation and passion showcased by the winners and all participants in ALA’s annual Entrepreneurial Festival (E-Fest) competition....
The AL Group Network Unite Through the Creative Arts at Open...
In a completely unprecedented year, the ALA community has been brought together virtually numerous times. However, one of the most impactful community gatherings occurred...
Netflix Film Star Maxwell Simba ’19 Opens Production Company for African...
Maxwell Simba ’19, Kenyan star of the Netflix film, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, has launched his very own production company, Young Blak...
Aniaba N’guessan ‘18 puts Entrepreneurial Lessons to use in Ivory Coast
Just four months after his ALA graduation and alumnus Aniaba Moaye Jean-Baptiste N’guessan ‘18 is already making an impact in his community in the...
ALAMAU 2021: Youth Placing Themselves at the Helm of Solution Building
The eighth edition of African Leadership Academy’s Model African Union (ALAMAU) took place between the 18th and 21st March, making this the first virtual...
Google Explores ALA’s Seminal Readings in the Workplace
One of the core activities in ALA’s unique curriculum, Seminal Readings, has made its way to Google.
Three ALA alums, Goodman Lepota ‘11, Tom Mbega...
Mobilizing Youth For Change Through the Pariah Nation Podcast
“What does it mean when we start our history at slavery?” asks Adnan Shafi ’17, a Kenyan ALA alum who is asking these and...
10 Tips for Women Who Seek to Serve in Public Leadership
“Politics is essentially about solving the problem of the whole … Leadership is gender neutral” ~ Dr. Oby Ezekwesili
At a time when the world...
Mainza Moono ’08 Democratizes Art Ownership With New Venture
Picture three people in a gallery: A painter, a hotel manager, and a young urban professional. They don’t know it yet, but each person...
Gabriele Oettingen and Angela Duckworth Train ALA Faculty to “WOOP”
African Leadership Academy has partnered with renowned psychologist Angela Duckworth and professor of psychology Dr Gabriele Oettingen in an exciting project centred around WOOP...
