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Eddie Ndopu ’08 Joins the UN Sustainable Development Goals Advocates
ALA alumnus, Eddie Ndopu (Class of 2008) has been appointed by the United Nations Secretary General as one of 17 high-profile Sustainable Development Goals Advocates,...
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...
ALA Alumni Bradley Opere on Politics, Life and Innovation
Bradley Opere, an African Leadership Academy (ALA) alumni from Kenya was elected the University of North Carolina’s Student Body President. One of his aims...
Film and African Identity – Mohamed Echkouna’s Thoughts
African Leadership Academy alumni Mohamed Echkouna is an aspirant film director. He identifies himself as simply an artist who recognises people as the answer to their...
Leadership Development for Africa’s Youth – Making the Right Career Choice
Why ALA: making the right career choices at an early age
Finishing school and deciding on your next step has to be one of the...
Searching the Depths for Africa’s Youth Talent
Among the remarkable first cohort of pupils to attend African Leadership Academy (ALA) when it opened in 2008 was DRC-born Joseph Munyambanza. At 17 years...
Young African Leaders Making an Impression on the World
“A handful of lion-hearts can wake the whole world up.” ― Abhijit Naskar
One of the things that makes being at an academy like ours so great...
Student Enterprises Harness Power of Youth to Change Africa
A few months ago, learners at Pretoria High School for Girls in South Africa protested against archaic hair rules that discriminated against natural African hair....
ALA Alumnus On His Pursuit Of Being #OxfordEddiecated
Edward (Eddie) Ndopu, an alumnus of the Academy’s inaugural class is an activist on disability rights, who sought to push boundaries from an early age....
Pan-African Entrepreneurship Ideas at Enterprise Fest
March 24, 2016|ALA Impact Stories
“…my only career options were to either become a lawyer, doctor, engineer or a family failure.”
Promoting entrepreneurship is a crucial...
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...
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...
Africa Has To Go “country” for Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth
For the last fifteen years, economic growth rates across Africa have encouragingly escalated, with most countries consistently averaging over 5%. Additionally, the burgeoning population...
