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ALA Welcomes First Cohort from The School for Ethics and Global...
African Leadership Academy welcomes 21 new students to our campus, marking the official start of ALA’s partnership with the School for Ethics and Global...
Khauhelo ‘Mile ’18: Student Leader, Entrepreneur, and Self-Published Poet
Khauhelo 'Mile '18 is Chairlady of the ALA Student Government, the leader of multiple student enterprises, and most recently, the author of a self-published...
Mareme Dieng ’13 Combines College with Leadership Role in Silicon Valley
Mareme Dieng ’13 from Senegal, is combining a rigorous schedule as a college Senior with a prestigious role as Head of International Partnerships and...
Award-Winning Entrepreneur Amy Wanday ’15, Shaping the Future of Sports in...
“My mission in life is to ensure that no other African child with a love for sport feels like they cannot pursue it in...
Tafadzwa Matika ‘10 Leading Change through Public Health and Agriculture
Tafadzwa Matika ’10 always had a passion for pursuing a career in Public Health, but he could hardly imagine combining this journey with a...
Coca-Cola’s Global Executive Team Engages ALA on Talent Development
On the 7th of November, African Leadership Academy hosted the Coca-Cola Global Executive Team, led by its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, James Quincey, for...
21-year old Congolese Entrepreneur Wins $25,000 as 2019 Anzisha Prize Winner
It was a night of celebration as the Anzisha Prize, a partnership between African Leadership Academy (ALA) and Mastercard Foundation, awarded $25 000 to...
Spencer Horne ’08’s Cloudline Soars to Quartz Africa Innovators List 2019
This past month has seen ALA alumnus Spencer Horne’s innovative logistics company, Cloudline, win big. The revolutionary startup not only earned Spencer a spot...
Júlia Agudogo ’11 Creates a Low-Cost Cervical Cancer Screening Tool
As a Biomedical Engineering student at Duke University, Júlia Sroda Agudogo '11 designed a low-cost non-invasive cervical screening tool for women, earning first place...
Tapiwa Gambura ’18 announced as winner of the Jozi Film Festival
When ALA student Tapiwa Gambura purchased her very first camera in November 2018, she never imagined that less than a year later she would...
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...
