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The Bezos Scholars Program (BSP) and the African Leadership Academy (ALA) are excited to announce the 2026 cohort of ALA Bezos Scholars. The Bezos...

At ALA, leadership often shows up in unexpected places. Sometimes, it starts in a kitchen. Eric Wambugu is a young chef and entrepreneur from Kenya...

At ALA, some journeys come full circle. Lehlabile first came across the Academy as a high school student, visiting campus for the first time and...

What happens when young people are handed the tools to talk across difference? When they are taught not just to tolerate disagreement but to...

At ALA, entrepreneurship is not just about starting something new. It is about responding to what is actually needed around you. The Student Enterprise...

At ALA, students are encouraged to engage deeply with the challenges facing the continent and to design practical solutions in response. This spirit sits...

At African Leadership Academy, students are encouraged to approach science not only as a field of study but as a tool for solving real...

On Thursday, 26 February 2026, ALA welcomed senior representatives from the World Gold Council, Gold Fields, AngloGold Ashanti, Sibanye-Stillwater, and DRD Gold Ltd to...

Across the continent, young Africans are full of ideas, creativity, and a strong desire to improve their communities. What often stands in the way...

What happens when a young person is given the tools, support, and confidence to think beyond themselves? You begin to see the future take...

UMUZI is African Leadership Academy’s annual festival that celebrates the arts and creative voices at ALA and across the African continent. Each year, it...

It is our pleasure to share the ALA Annual Report for 2025, a reflection of a year marked by resilience, growth, and the powerful...

Every year, young people step into moments that shape how they will lead, collaborate and imagine the future. For the delegates of ALA Model...