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Global Learning and ALA: The Power of Experiential Education
Education is a social process. Education is growth. Education is not a preparation for life; education is life itself. – John Dewey
If John Dewey,...

Let’s Play…and Learn
Wandile Mabanga grew up in Kwa Thema, a township located on the outskirts of Springs, Ekurhuleni in Gauteng. Wandile’s mother left school in Grade...

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things
Entrepreneurs have a mind-set that sees the possibilities rather than the problems created by change. – J. GREGORY DEES
Fanta Traore, ALA’s Centre for Entrepreneurial Leadership Fellow...

ALA Launches #ALAGivesBack Campaign
The ALA Community came together during the Community Call on November 27th to announce the official launch of ALA Gives Back, a year-long campaign to celebrate...

Life Skills Education – ALA’s Wellness Program
“Life skills education is aimed at facilitating the development of psychosocial skills that are required to deal with the demands and challenges of everyday...

Annual Report 2015 is Here!
Our Annual Report 2015 is here and we are thrilled to share it with you.
African Leadership Academy has had a momentous 2014-15. We welcomed a...

In the spotlight: Youth Entrepreneur – Chris Kwekowe
The Anzisha Prize Gala recently saw Nigerian entrepreneur Chris Kwekowe (22), founder of Slatecube, win the $25,000 Grand Prize at the 5th edition of the Anzisha Prize. Slatecube offers a job-relevant skills learning platform...

Nigerian Tech-Entrepreneur Wins 2015 Anzisha Grand Prize
The Anzisha Prize is thrilled to announce this year’s winner of the $25,000 Grand Prize in the 5th year of Africa’s premier award for...

ALA Celebrates Africa’s Young Entrepreneurs
On Tuesday, 10 November, 12 young entrepreneurs from 9 different countries across the African continent arrived at African Leadership Academy. The Anzisha Prize, a partnership...

ALA’s Advisory Program
In the two years during the course of their time on campus, we encourage our students to be fully immersed in the spirit of...

Seeking Authors: Creatives, Artisans, Shapers and Doers
“In a disparate world, children are a unifying force capable of bringing us all together in support of a common ethic.” Graça Machel
Proclamations around the...

The Marketplace of Ideas
Seminal Readings is an Academy-wide reading and discussion exercise undertaken once in each of the three terms at ALA. It is a time the...

ALA hosts CIS College Fair
On Tuesday, October 20th, African Leadership Academy welcomed partner schools from the Council of International Schools to our campus for an information session and...

