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Creating Great Infrastructure to Enable Great People
Creating a world-class institution that inspires the next Nelson Mandela, Wangari Maathai and the African Bill Gates – enabling our mission of developing the next generation...
The Next Generation of Global Diplomatic Leaders
A talented group of teenagers from all over the world gathered in one room, thinking how best to halt the devastating effects of climate change on Africa....
ALA Staff and Anzisha Fellows Make a Splash at ALN2016 Conference
Each year, The African Leadership Network (ALN) hosts a gathering to celebrate Africa and the entrepreneurs who contribute to its continuous development. The ALN2016...
Agriculture Entrepreneur From Madagascar Wins $25,000 2016 Anzisha Grand Prize
African Leadership Academy and The MasterCard Foundation are pleased to announce Heritiaina Randriamananatahina, 22 year-old agriculture entrepreneur from Madagascar, as this year’s winner of...
Africa’s Leading Entrepreneurs
African Leadership Academy, in partnership with The MasterCard Foundation, present Africa’s top youth entrepreneur finalists for the sixth annual Anzisha Prize. This year, the Prize...
The Power of the ALA Network
ALA alumni are fortunate to have opportunities that enable them to re-connect with one another, share experiences, and renew their focus on the continent;...
ALA Alumnus On His Pursuit Of Being #OxfordEddiecated
Edward (Eddie) Ndopu, an alumnus of the Academy’s inaugural class is an activist on disability rights, who sought to push boundaries from an early age....
Alumni Spotlight: Rima Bettaieb (Tunisia)
The content below is originally from the Yale-NUS Admissions Blog. The piece was written by a classmate and friend of Rima Bettaieb who was...
Leadership Edu-torial: Letters to a Young African
Please note this is adapted from a series of columns written by Segun Olagunju in 2011 for YMS Magazine in Johannesburg.
“Moreover, leadership is not...
African Leadership Academy Model African Union – Post Conference Report
About the report
This report was written by Faith Abiodun (Director of ALAMAU). The report highlights this year’s conference and the outcomes that came from...
Alumni Spotlight: From Africa to Yale
When Esther Soma was struggling with the essay portion of her Yale application, she knew where to turn for help. At the time, she...
Alumni Spotlight: Carmen Augusto (Mozambique)
Carmen Augusto, an alum and member of the Class of 2009 at ALA recently graduated  from Smith College and had the honor of delivering...
In Search of Africa’s Future Leaders
Committing yourself to identifying, developing and connecting the next generation of African leaders is no small task. Since our inception in 2008, African Leadership...
