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Former Refugee, Jeanbat Busisi ’13 Defies the Odds and Graduates as...
After 20 years as a refugee, African Leadership Academy (ALA) alumnus Jeanbat Busisi, celebrates graduating as an Industrial Engineer from Arizona State University. His...
Eddie Ndopu ’08 Joins the UN Sustainable Development Goals Advocates
ALA alumnus, Eddie Ndopu (Class of 2008) has been appointed by the United Nations Secretary General as one of 17 high-profile Sustainable Development Goals Advocates,...
What is the Anzisha Education Accelerator?
The African Leadership Academy has proven over the last 10 years that educating the continent of Africa is a high priority, and this is...
Africa Should Not Focus on Missed Opportunities
Following a successful 2019 African Leadership Academy Model Africa Union (ALAMAU2019) conference, the recent secretariat team, under the leadership of Mr. Faith Abiodum, shares their journey...
The Anzisha Scenario – A future where students of high potential...
April 15, 2019, will hopefully mark the day a new phrase enters popular discourse about how our economic futures could play out. The term...
How Global Corporations Help Shape Student Ventures at ALA
At the heart of many successful ventures lie strong, mutually beneficial partnerships. In an entrepreneurship education and training program, such partnerships can provide vital...
ALAMAU 2019 – Leveraging Africa’s Progress for Sustained Growth
The African Leadership Academy Model Africa Union 2019 (ALAMAU 2019) welcomed more than 250 delegates, from 22 different schools on the continent and the...
Connecting Educators Through the Teaching Africa Workshop Series
African Leadership Academy’s Teaching Africa program started with two successful pilot events in 2017. It features a series of professional development workshops that explore interdisciplinary approaches...
Meet ALA’s Class of 2018: Michael Bongo (Kenya)
“Businesses are doing something that’s already been done, but to me entrepreneurship is more original and community centred.”
Micheal Jembe Bongo, is a young, budding entrepreneur from the...
Four Lessons for the Future of Education
By Chris Bradford, Founder and CEO
Insights from “Cultivating Changemakers” at the European Parliament
Two centuries ago, an apprentice weaver named Ned Ludd burned down the...
Meet ALA’s Class of 2018: Lisa Shehan (Tanzania)
Welcome to our series of introductions to African Leadership Academy’s 2018 cohort – and meet Lisa Shehan from Tanzania…
“Failure sharpens us to become greater...
The Zayed Sustainability Prize awards US$100 000 to ALA students
ALA students Jesse Forrester and Wuntia Gomda were awarded US$100 000 as winners of the Zayed Sustainability Prize for Global High Schools, Sub-Saharan Africa...
Seminal Readings: What defines a good society?
Our young leaders kicked off the new year and a new school term with a long-standing tradition of the Academy; Seminal Readings.
As one of...
