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ALA All Community Call unites students and staffulty around the globe
The ALA All Community Call is an annual event which brings together student and staffulty alumni to reconnect with ALA, with Africa and with...
ALA’s Homecoming Spotlight: Ellen Chilemba, Class of 2010
Inspiration comes in many guises. It can be in the form of a book, a life-changing event or something innocuous as a conversation. For...
Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Asha Guled on African Women Rising to...
Given my upbringing as a Somali diaspora in Europe (Holland), I can particularly relate to Ilhan Omar. It’s impressive to see that despite her...
Meet ALA’s Class of 2018: Aidah Namukose (Uganda)
Welcome to our series of introductions to African Leadership Academy’s 2018 cohort – and meet ALA’s award-winning young writer and photographer from Jinja, Uganda...
10 Lessons From 10 Years: Hard Things Are Hard
Welcome to Lesson 9 of African Leadership Academy CEO Chris Bradford’s reflections on lessons learnt over the past 10 years of establishing Africa’s leading...
Africa’s hope lies in these young hands: Sim Shagaya, founder of...
“We believe in you more than we believe in politicians.” This was the message from Sim Shagaya, Nigerian entrepreneur and business mogul and founder...
Anzisha Prize Gala 2018 – GALLERY
The annual Anzisha Prize Gala is a highlight on our calendar. Hosted by African Leadership Academy (ALA) in partnership with MasterCard Foundation, this year's...
How to Become More Entrepreneurial – ALA’s Year One Students Weigh...
In their introduction to Entrepreneurial Leadership (EL), Year Ones are taught the seven traits of ALA students, and led to understand that by time...
Meet ALA’s Class of 2018: Edgar Edmund Tarimo (Tanzania)
Welcome to our series of introductions to African Leadership Academy’s 2018 cohort – and meet ALA’s newest Anzisha Fellow…
‘If you follow the normal ways...
Alumni Spotlight: Marvin Tarawally’s Homecoming
In the first of a new series of features on how ALA graduates are reversing Africa’s ‘Brain Drain’ we chat to Marvin Roberts Tarawally...
Innovation Vital To Africa’s DNA – But So Is Strategic Communication
Public Relations and Communications Expert and author of Talking to Africa, Mimi Kalinda outlines the crucial role marketing and communications play in highlighting Africa’s change makers.
‘The...
10 Lessons From 10 Years: Successful Translation is about Culture...
Welcome to Lesson 8 of African Leadership Academy CEO Chris Bradford’s reflections on lessons learnt over the past 10 years of establishing Africa’s leading...
Save The Date: Where to Connect with ALA in December
ALA hosts various summits and conferences throughout Africa during the academic year, linked to our various programs.
Here’s what to look out for in December…
Leadership...
