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Uzo Agyare-Kumi and Zukiswa Mthimunye – meet the inspiring women who...
When the opportunity to co-create with The Obama Foundation a 5-day experience for an inaugural cohort of 200 African leaders, ALA’s Dean of Global...

Not a campus, a community! 200 Obama Leaders welcomed to African...
In the spirit of ALA’s commitment to developing the next generation of African leaders, it has been particularly exciting to host the 200 young...

On partnerships: ALA’s collaboration with The Obama Foundation
For many months now, African Leadership Academy has been working to support the creation of a new network of young African leaders – The...

What Leadership Means to Me: ALA’s holiday program students reflect on...
‘The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow.’
Holiday camps hold numerous benefits for youth: most promote physical activity, encourage teamwork and strengthen character....

June Newsletter: The Graduation (and more!) Issue
Welcome to our Graduation (and More!) Issue
Graduation is a highlight on our annual calendar and this year, as we send another group of impressive young leaders...

2018 Graduation Speeches [Video]
Dean Hatim Eltayeb’s commencement address at African Leadership Academy’s annual Graduation Ceremony, which was held on 22 June 2018, inspired – and, at times,...

Looking Back: My First Year at ALA…
Year 1 Student Temilolu Awofeso takes us back on his ALA journey from the O.R. Tambo Airport to the first steps into his hall,...

Mirroring Me: Jonathan Kibe’s Graduation Reflections
There was a time I was in Class Six and as the class-cum-social studies teacher was explaining a concept, my eyes ravaged his face...

The Phagocytosis Method: Sophia Chima’s Graduation Reflections
Attending ALA has caused me to confront a lot of my misgivings and shortcomings. I’ve been placed into positions, situations, and relationships that have...

10 Lessons From 10 Years: Play the Game that Exists
Welcome to Lesson 5 of African Leadership Academy CEO Chris Bradford’s reflections on lessons learnt over the past 10 years of establishing Africa’s leading...

ALA Receives Donor-funded Membership to NewsDecoder
‘Donors have already sponsored webinars and our twice-yearly reporting and writing contests, but this is the first time that a donor has underwritten a...

10 Years On: Gavin Peter Reflects on ALA Then, and Now
ALA’s Cultural Custodian has worn many hats over the past 10 years, meeting various needs as the Academy has grown and expanded, and becoming...

Under 30 and Riding High: Leroy Mwasaru on Responsibility, Recognition –...
‘The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person who is doing it.’
– Chinese Proverb
Leroy Mwasaru knows he has given...

