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African Leadership Academy alumnus Kudzai Mbinda ’16

ALA Alumnus Kudzai Mbinda ’16 Named Rhodes Scholar-Elect

18 Nov 2021

African Leadership Academy alumnus Kudzai Mbinda ’16 has been named Rhodes Scholar-Elect and will pursue a master’s degree in energy systems at the University of Oxford. The Rhodes Scholarship, established in 1903,…

The decision you make in a crisis is the most crucial, as it affects what happens to you afterwards

Distinguished Guest Speaker Dr. Acha Leke: COVID-19 And The Path To The Next Normal for Africa

16 Nov 2021

ALA co-founder Dr. Acha Leke gave a lecture to ALA students recently, our first in-person Distinguished Guest Speaker since the pandemic lockdowns. He was speaking aptly on how COVID-19 affected…

Seminal Readings are structured around group discussions with reading and debate sessions following each other.

Seminal Readings at ALA: Building Leadership Through Critical Analysis

16 Nov 2021

It’s a Friday afternoon on the ALA campus, and a small group of Year One students are sitting in a semi-circle, engaged in an intense, emotional debate. “I’ve worked for…

Our ALA graduates attend support gatherings organized by University Support in their respective universities and colleges.

Alumni’s Success Bolstered by ALA’s University Support

8 Nov 2021

With ALA’s diploma program in full swing on our campus in Johannesburg, similarly, this past quarter saw our alumni also continue their academic careers abroad as colleges and universities kicked…

Lessons From Collaboratively Recruiting Africa’s Most Promising Young Leaders

1 Nov 2021

ALA’s leadership development model and its efficacy depends on the synergy of its three consecutive components. First, we identify potential by combing Africa for youth who show the spark of initiative and…

Niu Raza Wins at New England Music Awards in First-Ever World Act Category

20 Oct 2021

On October 17th, ALA alumna Ny-Ony Razafindratandra ’11, celebrated winning her very first American music award and being the very first recipient of the new World Act Category at The New England Music Awards.…

Anzisha’s Top 26 Entrepreneurs Selected for New Three-Year Fellowships

19 Oct 2021

The Anzisha Prize has revealed their top 26 entrepreneurs for 2021. The entrepreneurs, who are between the ages of 18 and 22, will each receive more than USD5,000 in funding and more…

Raising Awareness on Mental Health Care at ALA

18 Oct 2021

On October 4th, the ALA community engaged in a Health & Wellness Day aimed at raising awareness around mental, physical and emotional wellbeing for students and staffulty. Non-academic activities were greeted with enthusiasm.…

Dr Musimbi Kanyoro, the former President and CEO of Global Fund for Women

Distinguished Guest Speaker Dr Musimbi Kanyoro: Education Unveils Our Shared Humanity

13 Oct 2021

“For every year of education added to a girl child, ten years of better decisions are made.” This is one of the powerful impact messages that were delivered by Dr…

As a Liberian politician and economist, Madam Sirleaf was the first woman to be elected head of state of an African country

Nobel Prize Laureate Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf joins ALforGovernance Gathering as Keynote Speaker

1 Oct 2021

The AL for Governance network and all of us at African Leadership Academy are honoured to have esteemed Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as the keynote speaker at the upcoming AL…

Okong’o Kinyanjui ’14 selected as Echoing Green Fellow

1 Oct 2021

On 9 September 2021 ALA alumnus Okong’o Kinyanjui ’14 was announced as an Echoing Green Fellow. Selected from a global pool of nearly 1,500 applicants in 100 countries, Okong’o is…

The Power of Ideas

29 Sep 2021

This month, our campus was vibrant and alive with excitement as we celebrated a new cohort of changemakers in Johannesburg: our 14th class! Taalu, the opening ceremony of the academic year…

Primrose Adjepong ‘12 is Fighting for West Africa’s Young Women in Public Policy

29 Sep 2021

Ghanaian alumna Primrose Adjepong ’12 has always been a solution builder. After graduating from ALA, and before pursuing her public policy program at Oxford, she had the opportunity to commit time to…

There Is No Such Thing As Average

29 Sep 2021

We welcomed the 2021 incoming class with a vibrant, inspiring Taalu. Taalu, an Arabic word meaning ‘come together’, is what we call our opening ceremony of the academic year at…

ALA’s Young Leaders are Africa’s Change Catalysts

29 Sep 2021

Each year, ALA identifies exceptional young African leaders with a strong sense of purpose, between the ages of 15 – 18 years old, for our flagship pre-university two-year Diploma Program.…

How ALA’s 6 Sector Communities Are Harnessing The Power of Networks

29 Sep 2021

We have challenged ourselves these past years at ALA to harness the power that exists within the ALA Community. After engaging with ALA Alumni, friends of ALA and partner organisations, …

Think Like a Parent, Act Like a Coach

29 Sep 2021

How To Prepare Your Child To Succeed In Anzisha Prize’s Ten-Year Reflection book, Unlocking Africa’s Hidden Job Creators, we reiterated our belief that entrepreneurship is a solution to the youth unemployment crisis,…

Young Entrepreneurs To Benefit From $500k Fund

13 Sep 2021

SAfm’s Market Update with Fifi Peters hosted The Anzisha Prize Executive Director, Josh Adler who shared more on the Young Entrepreneurs Fund. The fund is aimed at giving young entrepreneurs a…

New York Fashion Week welcomes Eddie Ndopu to the Runway

12 Sep 2021

Human rights activist, Eddie is realizing his childhood dreams, one day at a time. Most recently, he took to the runway at New York Fashion Week. Overwhelmed with excitement, Eddie…

Tinashe Manguwa ‘19 Releases Self-Published Poetry Book on Identity

2 Sep 2021

Zimbabwean storyteller Tinashe Dylan Manguwa ‘19 independently published and released his first poetry book titled Oblivion. The book delves into a host of topics inspired by his own experiences over the…

Mary-Brenda Akoda ’14 uses Drone Technology for Emergency Response

1 Sep 2021

Software engineer Mary Brenda Akoda ’14 won first place in the 2021 Nigeria Drone Business Competition for her security-driven idea Drone ER (Emergency Response). The unmanned aerial vehicle will be used in…

Inaugural Sherehe Raises over USD$100 000 for the Creative Arts at ALA

29 Jul 2021

ALA hosted its first-ever Sherehe on July 10, 2021 in celebration of our young artists and to pledge support for further development of the creative arts at ALA. The event…

ALA Bezos Scholars Celebrate a Decade of Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship

29 Jul 2021

The Bezos Scholars Program (BSP) and the African Leadership Academy (ALA) are excited to announce its 2021 cohort of ALA Scholars. A team of five rising year two students and…

Anzisha Fellow Joins World’s Biggest Start-up Incubator, Station F

29 Jul 2021

Matina Razafimahefa, a 23-year-old Anzisha Fellow and the CEO of Sayna – an innovative EdTech venture in Madagascar-was selected for this year’s Station F incubator. Sayna sources, trains, and produces highly equipped…

Congratulations to our Graduates!

29 Jun 2021

Our graduation ceremony for the class of 2019 was conceptualized under the theme Aya – an Adinkra symbol that conveys endurance and resourcefulness. “An individual who wears this symbol suggests that he…

Dr Dambisa Moyo’s Four Lessons for Young Leaders

29 Jun 2021

Dr Dambisa Moyo has been named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the world, and she is a prolific writer and commentator. Dr Moyo has written on China’s race…

2021 Leadership Symposium Celebrates Extraordinary Research by New Graduates

29 Jun 2021

On the morning of the Class of 2019’s graduation, the community enjoyed an impressive program of some of the most thought-provoking and ambitious research presentations. Six graduates presented their proposed…

SEGL at ALA Delivers Ethical Leadership Training for Young Trailblazers

29 Jun 2021

Mairéad O’Grady is the Director of SEGL at ALA. She has been with The School for Ethics and Global Leadership (SEGL) since 2012 and moved to Johannesburg, South Africa in…

Chmba Ellen Chilemba ‘10 Recognized as 2021 Kofi Annan Changemaker

28 Jun 2021

Chmba Ellen Chilemba ‘10 from Malawi has been selected as one of 12 Kofi Annan Changemakers for 2021. Chmba is a music producer, DJ, and activist who works to create…

ALA Alumni Emerge as Prize Winners at Oxford Africa Conference

28 Jun 2021

The Living Machine‘s co-creator Jesse Forrester ’17 and Zambian entrepreneur Mainza Moono ’08 won first and third place respectively in the 2021 Innovation Fair of the Oxford Africa Conference for their work…

ALA News & Updates

ALA Alumnus Kudzai Mbinda ’16 Named Rhodes Scholar-Elect

Distinguished Guest Speaker Dr. Acha Leke: COVID-19 And The Path To The Next Normal for Africa

Seminal Readings at ALA: Building Leadership Through Critical Analysis

Alumni’s Success Bolstered by ALA’s University Support

Lessons From Collaboratively Recruiting Africa’s Most Promising Young Leaders

Niu Raza Wins at New England Music Awards in First-Ever World Act Category

Anzisha’s Top 26 Entrepreneurs Selected for New Three-Year Fellowships

Raising Awareness on Mental Health Care at ALA

Distinguished Guest Speaker Dr Musimbi Kanyoro: Education Unveils Our Shared Humanity

Nobel Prize Laureate Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf joins ALforGovernance Gathering as Keynote Speaker

Okong’o Kinyanjui ’14 selected as Echoing Green Fellow

The Power of Ideas

Primrose Adjepong ‘12 is Fighting for West Africa’s Young Women in Public Policy

There Is No Such Thing As Average

ALA’s Young Leaders are Africa’s Change Catalysts

How ALA’s 6 Sector Communities Are Harnessing The Power of Networks

Think Like a Parent, Act Like a Coach

Young Entrepreneurs To Benefit From $500k Fund

New York Fashion Week welcomes Eddie Ndopu to the Runway

Tinashe Manguwa ‘19 Releases Self-Published Poetry Book on Identity

Mary-Brenda Akoda ’14 uses Drone Technology for Emergency Response

Inaugural Sherehe Raises over USD$100 000 for the Creative Arts at ALA

ALA Bezos Scholars Celebrate a Decade of Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Anzisha Fellow Joins World’s Biggest Start-up Incubator, Station F

Congratulations to our Graduates!

Dr Dambisa Moyo’s Four Lessons for Young Leaders

2021 Leadership Symposium Celebrates Extraordinary Research by New Graduates

SEGL at ALA Delivers Ethical Leadership Training for Young Trailblazers

Chmba Ellen Chilemba ‘10 Recognized as 2021 Kofi Annan Changemaker

ALA Alumni Emerge as Prize Winners at Oxford Africa Conference

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