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Africa’s Leading Entrepreneurs
African Leadership Academy, in partnership with The MasterCard Foundation, present Africa’s top youth entrepreneur finalists for the sixth annual Anzisha Prize. This year, the Prize...
The Power of the ALA Network
ALA alumni are fortunate to have opportunities that enable them to re-connect with one another, share experiences, and renew their focus on the continent;...
ALA Alumnus On His Pursuit Of Being #OxfordEddiecated
Edward (Eddie) Ndopu, an alumnus of the Academy’s inaugural class is an activist on disability rights, who sought to push boundaries from an early age....
Alumni Spotlight: Rima Bettaieb (Tunisia)
The content below is originally from the Yale-NUS Admissions Blog. The piece was written by a classmate and friend of Rima Bettaieb who was...
Leadership Edu-torial: Letters to a Young African
Please note this is adapted from a series of columns written by Segun Olagunju in 2011 for YMS Magazine in Johannesburg.
“Moreover, leadership is not...
African Leadership Academy Model African Union – Post Conference Report
About the report
This report was written by Faith Abiodun (Director of ALAMAU). The report highlights this year’s conference and the outcomes that came from...
Alumni Spotlight: From Africa to Yale
When Esther Soma was struggling with the essay portion of her Yale application, she knew where to turn for help. At the time, she...
Alumni Spotlight: Carmen Augusto (Mozambique)
Carmen Augusto, an alum and member of the Class of 2009 at ALA recently graduated from Smith College and had the honor of delivering...
In Search of Africa’s Future Leaders
Committing yourself to identifying, developing and connecting the next generation of African leaders is no small task. Since our inception in 2008, African Leadership...
Special Donation: Remembering Mr W. Paatii Ofosu-Amaah
ALA is deeply saddened by the passing of W. Paatii Ofosu-Amaah, and are honored to be able to pay tribute to his passion for...
Better Education For A Better African Future
What is an African curriculum?
This is fundamental question that takes into consideration the place, perspective and orientation that needs to be addressed in any...
Our Entrepreneurial Leadership Curriculum in Practice
Our annual Enterprise Festival (E-Fest) is a showcase and competition of team projects of our Year One students. Their projects are focused on proposing...
Pan-African Entrepreneurship Ideas at Enterprise Fest
March 24, 2016|ALA Impact Stories
“…my only career options were to either become a lawyer, doctor, engineer or a family failure.”
Promoting entrepreneurship is a crucial...
