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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...
Graham Maitland Addresses Young Leaders at ALAMAU
Graham Maitland, former South African Ambassador to Sudan, who is also the current director of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, DIRCO – South...
ALAMAU – Why We Do It
March 17, 2016|The Journey Journal
African Leadership Academy Model African Union (ALAMAU) is an annual conference for young leaders around Africa and across the world,...
Maru-a-Pula Emerge as Winners of ALA 2016 Derby Day
March 15, 2016|Newsletter
Maru-a-Pula emerge victorious at the Academy’s 2016 Derby Day. The annual sports day took place on Saturday, 12 March 2016 on our...
ALA’s South African Ideas Festival 2016 – And the Winner Is…
Davi Ferreira Tavares Da Silva, 20, was announced the winner of the 4th edition of the South African Ideas Festival (SAIF) held at African Leadership Academy on...
The ALA Bezos Scholars Program
I remember sitting in the chair, basking in the warm Colorado sun, during one of essential lessons on leadership by Mark Hoffer, our mentor...
Alumni Spotlight: Muturi Njeri (Kenya)
Muturi Njeri is a proud Kenyan native, who was a member of ALA’s class of 2009. Muturi’s passion for Africa, entrepreneurship and writing enabled...
