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Finalist Weekends 2011

With only the South Africa and Zimbabwe application deadlines still pending, ALA has already seen a record number of applications this year. Almost 3,000...
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Governor of the Bank of Nigeria Speaks to ALA students

At African Leadership Academy, we students know that something important has come up when an impromptu meeting is called. On Wednesday 2nd of March,...
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Dr Francis Collins Visits ALA

On Saturday March 5th 2011, the bees flew in silence, the trees stood in firmness and the students sat in harmony All prepared to...
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Thabo Mbeki Foundation Conference at ALA

By Teboho Mabuka and Julia Paolillo. On Friday the 25th of February, ALA students started noticing cryptic signs posted around campus. To the majority of...
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ALA Students Present at the One Foundation

Two ALA students participated at the One Foundation Symposium in Johannesburg on February 15. The event was hosted by Patricia Amira (of “The Patricia...
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Marathoners run in support of ALA

The parallels between running a marathon and being a lifelong leader are many: Marathon running is an exciting and challenging activity that takes endurance,...
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ALA Hosts 20 Universities and Colleges

The annual College Information Session tour, in which admissions officers from 20 universities travel the world looking for the best and brightest to recruit...
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South African Innovation Prize Awarded

The first ever South African Innovation Prize was awarded on Saturday 23 October 2010  to Humairah Jassat. The prize, created by ALA and supported...
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Welcoming Year Three with Music and Dance

A school is like a musical round — first one group starts and when they move onto the second section, then the next groups...
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ALA Visits the White House

In the first week of August, the White House invited ALA Founder and CEO Fred Swaniker to participate in the first-ever ‘President’s Forum for...
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Founders' Wall Unveiled

As part of African Leadership Academy’s recent graduation, the Founders’ Wall was unveiled. Almost 1,000 supporters, donors and contributors are recognized on the wall,...
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Top Universities Welcome ALA Grads

In recent weeks ALA has continued to receive great news from universities across the world. In early March, ALA student Michael Kayemba of Uganda...
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Global Acclaim for Academic Excellence

Last week, it was announced that three ALA students were among the top 10 performers in the world on their Cambridge International A-Level exams...