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Break Down Barriers and Unlock the Power of Youth

We believe in the power of youth at ALA. It is one of our founding beliefs. The importance of empowering and inspiring young people...

The Power of Ideas

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...

Tough Times Make Tough Minds – Living Emmanuel Manirakiza’s Lessons as...

In July 2012, one of my greatest teachers, Emmanuel Manirakiza ’10, passed away shortly before he was due to depart to the University of...

Preparing for ALA’s Next CEO

The time has come for ALA to make a long-planned step in our process of institution-building: the transition to a non-Founder CEO. For the past...

Cultivating Community During COVID-19

Our CEO, Chris Bradford shares that online school must be more than a collection of online courses. What makes a school great? I have...

Six Principles To Guide Our Network’s Response To The Pandemic

A letter from ALA's CEO and co-founder, Chris Bradford on Covid-19. Dear Friends, Across Africa, school leaders have spent the past month considering how to best...

Four Lessons for the Future of Education

By Chris Bradford, Founder and CEO Insights from “Cultivating Changemakers” at the European Parliament Two centuries ago, an apprentice weaver named Ned Ludd burned down the...

10 Lessons From 10 Years: Everything Will Be OK

Welcome to lesson 10 from ALA CEO Chris Bradford’s reflections on lessons learned over the past 10 years of establishing Africa’s leading educational institution. ‘We...

10 Lessons From 10 Years: Hard Things Are Hard

Welcome to Lesson 9 of African Leadership Academy CEO Chris Bradford’s reflections on lessons learnt over the past 10 years of establishing Africa’s leading...

10 Lessons From 10 Years: Successful Translation is about Culture...

Welcome to Lesson 8 of African Leadership Academy CEO Chris Bradford’s reflections on lessons learnt over the past 10 years of establishing Africa’s leading...

10 Lessons From 10 Years: Diversity Is Our Best Teacher –...

Welcome to Lesson 7 of African Leadership Academy CEO Chris Bradford’s reflections on lessons learnt over the past 10 years of establishing Africa’s leading...

10 Lessons From 10 Years: Solve your problems – or the...

Welcome to Lesson 6 of African Leadership Academy CEO Chris Bradford’s reflections on lessons learnt over the past 10 years of establishing Africa’s leading...

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...