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Beyond Education Series Ignites Education Conversations in Six Cities
Through the Beyond Education conferences series, senior executives from African Leadership Academy, education leaders from around the world, and a cohort of young African...
Beauclaire Mbanya ’14 Receives $10,000 Davis Projects for Peace Grant
Junior Beauclaire Mbanya ('14), currently studying Chemical Engineering at the University of Rochester, was recently awarded a Davis Project for Peace grant for his...
Deepshikha Parmessur ’13 appointed Prime Minister of Mauritius National Youth Parliament
Deepshikha Parmessur ('13), was recently appointed Prime Minister at the Mauritius National Youth Parliament, becoming the first female holder of the office, and adding...
Say Hello to ALA’s Class of 2019!
From entrepreneurs and activists to inventors and artists, our 12th cohort of students has finally arrived on campus, and we are incredibly excited to...
Anzisha Prize Announces the Top 20 Young African Entrepreneurs for 2019
After months of searching the African continent, the Anzisha Prize has unveiled its top 20 finalists for 2019. The winner will be announced at...
ALA’s Africa Careers Network Trains Teachers Across the Continent
How do you equip young students from across the African continent in order for them to fast track their career trajectories for maximum impact?...
My Experience Leading ALA Recruitment in Francophone Africa…And Working Remotely
Although I work remotely, I constantly meet people and for me, the greatest rewards is to see the vision of ALA unfold in the...
Deborah Alongi ’14: Using Education to Build Communities in Kinshasa, DRC
When ALA alumnus Deborah Alongi ’14 boarded a plane home to Kinshasa after completing her two-year diploma at African Leadership Academy, she was not...
Tiassa Mutunkei (’18) Advocates for Wildlife at the 2019 NEWF Congress
African Leadership Academy second year student and #Teens4Wildlife founder, Tiassa Mutunkei (18), spoke passionately about ending the illegal wildlife trade at the 2019 Nature,...
Three ALA Students Facilitate Workshops at the Global Leadership Summit
In July, four members of the ALA community facilitated leadership workshops at the Global Leadership Summit in Davos, Switzerland, continuing a productive four year relationship with...
Designing the Future of Secondary Schools in Africa: Thoughts from the...
By Josh Adler
How teens transition directly to work or income
It’s rational, but what stands in the way?
The Association for the Development of Education in Africa convened...
ALA Hosts Education and Health Sector Gatherings in Kenya and Rwanda
In June and July, members of the ALA network convened in Kenya and Rwanda, connecting people and ideas around two of Africa’s greatest opportunities:...
ALA Invests in Early Career Transitions at 2019 Professional Development Barazas
During the month of July, Africa Careers Network hosted two successful professional development conferences, called “Barazas”, in South Africa and Uganda, welcoming participants from...
