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Servant Leadership – ALA Students Spread Festive Cheer
“Serving others prepares you to lead others.” – Jim George
Leading up to the festive season, myself along with Miranda Tichareva (Class of 2015) and Sizo...

#ChooseALA – Discover Your Role in the Transformation of Africa
“Education is the human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development.” – Kofi...

Africa Land of Opportunities – Exploring the Rich Opportunities on the...
On Friday, 15 January, one of the most anticipated days at ALA, was the annual Africa: Land of Opportunities Day (ALOO). The theme for...

#ALAGivesBack – From an Alumni Perspective
ALA alumni, Nelisile Mzolo shares her views as well as that of fellow alums regarding #ALAGivesBack. Nelisile is currently enrolled at United States International University...

ALA Young Leaders Exploring Influential Texts in Seminal Readings
From January 5th – 9th , shortly after the return from the holiday break, our young leaders kicked off a new school term with a long-standing...

Alumni Spotlight: Sheila Chukwulozie (Nigeria)
Sheila originally hails from the West African State of Nigeria where she attended the prestigious Loyola Jesuit College in Abuja. In 2010, an outspoken...

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...

