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Eric Wambugu '25: Cooking with Purpose
At ALA, leadership often shows up in unexpected places. Sometimes, it starts in a kitchen.
Eric Wambugu is a young chef and entrepreneur from Kenya...
How ALA’s 6 Sector Communities Are Harnessing The Power of Networks
We have challenged ourselves these past years at ALA to harness the power that exists within the ALA Community. After engaging with ALA Alumni,...
ALforEducation: A Community to Shape the Future of African Education
Over the past ten years, ALA has evolved from an audacious idea to a thriving institution with a passionate, diverse, and committed community. We...
Joel Baraka ’15 Gamifies the Ugandan Curriculum with My HOME Stars
Joel Baraka ’15 is reshaping learning in refugee camps through My HOME Stars – a Ugandan non-profit that increases curriculum accessibility for disadvantaged communities.
His...
ALforEducation’s Growth Lab Set to Bolster Young Edupreneurs’ Potential
Our ALforEducation network continues to develop the next generation of leaders in education in Africa through the Edupreneur Growth Lab 2021. The program is...
Vanessa Ishimwe Seeks to Expand and Improve her Kindergartens for Refugee...
Each day, Vanessa Ishimwe oversees a network of kindergartens and early childhood development centers that serve over 1000 children in the Kyaka II refugee...
ALforEducation Launches Apprentice Program to Shape Future Education Leaders
On May 24th, ALforEducation launched a new, selective Apprenticeship program that aims to prepare the future leaders of Africa’s education sector to lead transformational...
Young Entrepreneur and Apprentice Clare A. Muga Shapes Uganda’s Future Leaders
Though she is already shaping the future of Africa as an entrepreneur, Clare A. Muga will spend this summer as an Apprentice, discovering principles...
The Anzisha Education Accelerator: Supporting Leaders Building New Models of Education...
A growing cohort of education leaders across Africa works each day to drive education innovation in service of their communities. The Anzisha Education Accelerator (AEA) invests...
Burundi’s Kigutu International Academy: A Model School with Deep Ties to...
In October 2020, a new school opened in Burundi unlike any that had come before: Kigutu International Academy (KIA), a STEM-focused secondary school that seeks to...
ALforEducation’s Little Bets Challenge Highlights Fresh Thinking in Education
On August 20th and 21st, ALA had the honor of hosting its own virtual event, under our educational sector group: AL For Education. Titled...
Jihad Hajjouji '08 – Equipping Education Entrepreneurs for Impact
"I believe that access to quality education can transform lives, and I work with a community of entrepreneurs to make that happen. I really...
What is the Anzisha Education Accelerator?
The African Leadership Academy has proven over the last 10 years that educating the continent of Africa is a high priority, and this is...
