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Benefits of Honing Your Entrepreneurial Skills as a Student
Did you know that Steve Jobs left university and founded Apple in his twenties? Or that Mark Zuckerberg started Facebook while he was an...
Returning to Lead: ALA’s New Dean: Hatim Eltayeb
After a continent-wide search for a new Dean of the Academy, we are thrilled to welcome former faculty member, Hatim Eltayeb back to our campus...
ALU Inaugurates New Campus in Kigali
African Leadership University (ALU) officially inaugurated the ALU Rwanda campus on 12 February, 2017. The campus is home to the ALU School of Business. The ALU...
African Leadership Academy Featured in WLSA Record
The World Leading Schools Association (WLSA) is an organisation comprising of a group of schools who form part of the association. ALA is part...
Funding Opportunities for Young African Entrepreneurs
Getting a venture off the ground or growing an existing business as a young entrepreneur can be difficult: raising capital without a solid credit...
Goodman Lepota on International Internships and Real Networking
In 2016, Goodman Lepota secured two internships any student would covet – in May, he joined the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign and recently went...
Takalani Malivha – The First ALA Alum Awarded MRF Scholarship
Congratulations to Takalani Malivha, an African Leadership Academy ÂÂÂÂÂÂalumna who has recently received the 2017 Mandela Rhodes Foundation Scholarship!
Takalani hails from the Limpopo Province...
ALA Alumni Bradley Opere on Politics, Life and Innovation
Bradley Opere, an African Leadership Academy (ALA) alumni from Kenya was elected the University of North Carolina’s Student Body President. One of his aims...
Film and African Identity – Mohamed Echkouna’s Thoughts
African Leadership Academy alumni Mohamed Echkouna is an aspirant film director. He identifies himself as simply an artist who recognises people as the answer to their...
Leadership Development for Africa’s Youth – Making the Right Career Choice
Why ALA: making the right career choices at an early age
Finishing school and deciding on your next step has to be one of the...
Searching the Depths for Africa’s Youth Talent
Among the remarkable first cohort of pupils to attend African Leadership Academy (ALA) when it opened in 2008 was DRC-born Joseph Munyambanza.  At 17 years...
Fred Swaniker: A Quest to Transform Africa
Africa has great potential for change to ensure sustainable growth which could lead to prosperity. With young people at the helm, reshaping the African...
Africa’s Leaders: What Were They Doing Before 30?
Africa has a historic record of impressive and influential people. When you think about your heroes you probably immediately have some vivid images: the...
