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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...

Each year, the Global Scholars Program (GSP) turns ALA’s campus in Johannesburg into a lively space of learning, laughter, and discovery. Open to teenagers...

Fatima Yunusa ’18 (Nigeria) and Aniaba N’guessan ’18 (Côte d’Ivoire) have been selected as Rhodes Scholars Elect from West Africa. They become the third...

In our first Class of 2025 feature, we met a few of the young leaders shaping Africa’s future. This second spotlight continues their story,...

At Taalu 2025, ALA’s annual gathering that celebrates unity and purpose, Student Government Chairs Ajibola Balogun '24 (Nigeria) and Ayira Browne '24 (Kenya) stood...

On September 12, African Leadership Academy gathered for one of its most treasured traditions: Taalu, our annual welcome celebration. Every year, Taalu ushers in...

In August 2025, African Leadership Academy welcomed its 17th class of young leaders. Drawn from 34 countries across the continent, these students bring stories...

The African Leadership Academy community mourns the passing of Jackie Bezos, beloved philanthropist and co-founder of the Bezos Family Foundation, who died on August...