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Between the Lines: The Agony and Ecstasy of Seminal Readings
‘One thing I like about Seminal Readings is how the conversations never end. Powerful and livid discussions within the classroom often continue outside, with...

10 Lessons From 10 Years: Don’t Underestimate the Cost of Complexity
Welcome to Lesson 4 of African Leadership Academy CEO Chris Bradford’s reflections on lessons learnt over the past 10 years of establishing Africa’s leading...

ALA Model African Union’s Lasting Impact on Africa’s Young Leaders
Five years ago, African Leadership Academy’s inaugural Model African Union (ALAMAU) was established to simulate the activities of the African Union, offering students a platform to...

How African Blockchain Initiative Aims to Transfer Power to the People
Having run for a second term in Student Government, Secretary Emeritus Tania Twinoburyo should know a thing or two about what goes into the...

Changing the System: How to Run a Successful Student Government Election
Having run for a second term in Student Government, Secretary Emeritus Tania Twinoburyo should know a thing or two about what goes into the...

How GSP Goes Beyond Inspiring Young Global Citizens
African Leadership Academy’s Global Scholars Program is not your ordinary summer camp. A truly global program aimed at young aspiring leaders from all over the world,...

New African Voices: ALA’s Alumni Storytellers
“A story does many things. It entertains, it informs, it instructs.” – Chinua Achebe
Leadership comes in many forms – and nowhere is this clearer than...

Dreams Constrained by Capital: Nozipho Mbanjwa’s insights into Morocco’s Young Entrepreneurs
Award-winning broadcaster Nozipho Mbanjwa, winner of the Anzisha Prize’s 2017 Media Award, has gained renown as an advocate for the inclusion of youth and women...

March Newsletter: The Entrepreneurship Issue
Welcome to our Entrepreneurship issue!
This month is devoted to the spirit and practice of entrepreneurship that cuts across all our work. There is no...

10 Lessons from 10 Years: Solve for the System, Not for...
Welcome to Lesson 3 of African Leadership Academy CEO Chris Bradford’s reflections on lessons learnt over the past 10 years of establishing Africa’s leading...

RESEARCH: The Case for Investing in Very Young Entrepreneurs
We are thrilled and excited to publish ALA’s inaugural Learning Brief. This is the first in what will become a growing library of desk research led by our...

E-Fest: A Test of Student Mettle, Team Building and Innovative Enterprises
Year 1 student and Student Government Secretary Tania Twinoburyo reflects on the highs and lows of the culmination of a year-long entrepreneurial course that...

6 Things You Didn’t Know About ALA’s Student Enterprise Program
ALA’s innovative curriculum includes an immersive opportunity to practice entrepreneurship and leadership skills – All ALA students form teams and then run a business or...

