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Alumni Spotlight: Lilian Maboya (South Africa)
Lillian is …..
I really don’t know how to answer that question. Just leave it blank. OK, I’m a 23-year old from Limpopo. I...

ALA Graduates Class of 2013
Ninety-One young leaders from the ALA Class of 2013 graduated on Friday June 19th, 2015, with former South African first lady, Mrs Graca Machel...

ALA WELCOMES INTERNATIONAL EDUCATORS FOR GSP 2015
African Leadership Academy (ALA) is delighted to announce the third cohort of candidates for its Entrepreneurial Leadership Educator Certificate. From nearly 200 applications only...

Daniel Bonga (Sierra Leone)
Daniel Bonga, ALA young leader from Sierra Leone speaks about his vision for Africa, as well as the importance of networking in business development,...

Dagbedji Fagnisse (Cote d’Ivoire, Togo)
Dagbedji Fagnisse speaks about access to opportunities and the importance of community engagement in leadership development.

Fatoumata Fall (Senegal)
Fatoumata Fall speaks about the value of human interactions and global citizenship.

Interview: Jihad Hajjouji (Morocco)
Jihad Hajjouji, speaks about the challenges of public education in Morocco, and her passion for inspiring young entrepreneurs in her home country.

Build in a Box – BUILDing an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Across Africa
Today, half of Africa’s population of almost one billion people is under the age of 25 and it is estimated that by 2040, one...

Competing for Africa’s Human Resources
Employers on the continent need the right talent to capitalize on the economic boom
There is unparalleled optimism about the growth prospects on the African...

Post-Secondary Opportunities for Talented Africans
ALA alumnus Joseph Munyambanza (DRC graduates from Westminster College, June 2015)
As the population of young people across the continent continues to grow, so do...

Reflections of a Changemaker
This piece was taken from a speech delivered by one of ALA’s graduates, Mariem Bchir in a speech delivered to ALA’s Global Advisory Council (link to...

ALA launches Catalyst Term
African Leadership Academy is delighted to unveil Catalyst Term: a study-abroad experience developing catalysts of positive social change. Beginning in September 2015, a select...

‘DO SOMETHING COOL’ 2014
ALA’s young leaders, staff and faculty dedicated two days last December to showcase their creative talents by exhibiting individual and joint projects, and learning...

