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ALA Students Awarded Top Prizes in News Decoder Global Storytelling Contest
Three ALA students were awarded top prizes in the bi-annual News Decoder Storytelling Contest – making it the first time that three students from...
African Studies Educator Mona Hakimi Shares How We Extend Beyond Borders...
“My Story” is a tradition at ALA that gives a glimpse into the stories that live, breathe and have being in the people in...
Welcoming Distinguished Staffulty from Across Africa and Around the World
African Leadership Academy prides itself on attracting a diverse and highly-skilled staff and faculty (“staffulty”) members. These dedicated professionals and global change-makers create a world-class team...
Senegalese Alumna Fatoumata Fall ‘08 makes 2021 Forbes 30 under 30
Senegalese ALA alumna Fatoumata Fall ‘08 has made the 2021 Forbes 30 under 30 List due to her transformative work with Ralph, a US-based career agency...
ALA’s Year-One Students Tackle Education Access During Covid
Across Africa, the incoming ALA class of 2020 are already implementing impactful and innovative solutions to the challenges the global pandemic has brought upon...
Tchofor Dick Nchang ‘18 Bridging the Gap in Health Sector Inequalities...
Cameroonian alumnus Tchofor Dick Nchang ’18 is doing incredible work in the healthcare sector with his organization, the Sickle Cell International Foundation. Nchang describes...
ALA Staffulty Recognized Globally as Changemakers on the Continent
ALA staffulty members are being recognized globally as changemakers on the continent and beyond for their outstanding work in this challenging year.
Oluwabusola “Busola” Majekodunmi...
ALA alumnus Beauclaire Mbanya ’14 is Cameroon’s First Rhodes Scholar
Alumnus Beauclaire Mbanya ’14 has been announced as a winner of the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship! Beauclaire will be the first ever Rhodes Scholar ever...
Bernie Mshana ’13 creates a cultural shift in Tanzania through animation
Bernie Mshana ’13 from Tanzania is using her unique life experiences to bridge the gap between Tanzanian beneficiaries of NGO work in the creative...
Giving Tuesday: Showing Gratitude for the Creative Arts
One thing that has served as a source of comfort, strength and joy throughout the year is the plethora of digital creative arts offerings...
Cole Ezeilo ‘18 launches social media app to incite African unity
ALA alumnus Cole Ezeilo ‘18 has recently launched Entwine, a social media app-organization that tackles the pressing issue of a lack of global African...
Mufalo Mufalo ‘20 uses the power of the creative arts for...
What is the closest thing we have to magic? For first-year ALA student Mufalo Mufalo, his response is simple: we have art.
Mufalo Mufalo is...
Racial Equity and Justice: Learning, Unlearning
The AL for Governance Network turns ONE in November! For 12 months, AL for Governance has worked towards building a vibrant pan-African ecosystem of...
