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Bradley Opere Elected Student Body President
Bradley Opere, an ALA alum currently at the University of North Carolina (UNC) recently won the race for student body president with 53% of...

The Role of Leadership in Changing Africa
Phoebe Miller (a faculty member at ALA) shares an amazing experience that she had with an ALA alumnus James Kiawoin, in December 2015. James is currently...

ALA Does Something Cool
Last week, on 3 and 4 February, each member of the ALA community was tasked with exploring a new skill or project and creating...

Celebrating ALA’s Foundation
“I founded ALA because it was the right thing to do.”
These are the simple words of ALA co-founder Peter Mombaur when asked to comment...

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...

