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ALA’s Entrepreneurship Curriculum set to prove resilient in a turbulent year
This month ALA celebrates entrepreneurship in our community and network. While The Anzisha Prize supports entrepreneurs on a wide scale across Africa, core to every...
Ammar Kandil ’10 of Yes Theory partners with Google to release...
Ammar Kandil ‘10, co-founder of Yes Theory shares his inspiring story in a candid interview with Dean Hatim Eltayeb.
Ammar Kandil ’10 co-founder of the Yes Theory movement has...
Cornelia Kruah-Togba ’08 creates fund to help support small businesses in...
Member of the inaugural ALA class, Cornelia Kruah-Togba is breaking boundaries as a public servant and advocate for youth and women’s empowerment in her...
Ukairo Ukairo’s quest for African cinematic excellence
Born and raised in Aba, Nigeria, Ukairo Ukairo ’13 grew up in a household that fostered his keen interest in a legal career. His...
ALA set to globally showcase unique entrepreneurship curriculum at World Education...
African Leadership Academy (ALA) has been selected as a showcase school at the upcoming World Education Week. The virtual conference, which takes place from 5...
Anzisha’s #ItStartsWithYou campaign showcases African entrepreneurship success stories
September saw the launch of The Anzisha Prize’s new mini-documentary and case study series about very young African entrepreneurs designed to enable high-school and university...
Meet ALA’s Class of 2020!
September is the month of new beginnings for many. Despite the challenging year this has been, we have kept to our traditions (such as...
Invisible Good(s) — Taalu 2020
Dean Hatim Eltayeb’s remarks to the entering class of 2020 at Taalu, 21 September 2020.
Good afternoon academy.
Today is a treasure, but a strange and...
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...
ACN Securing Internships During a Global Pandemic
How did we secure jobs during the height of one of the most devastating pandemics we have experienced in recent history?
We chat with Ayado...
Reimagining the Future of Secondary Education in Africa
The Mastercard Foundation’s latest report reveals that for every 100 young people that enter primary education, 9 will go on to tertiary education and 6...
Women in Peacebuilding: An ALforGovernance Masterclass
In celebration of South Africa’s Women’s Month in August, the ALforGovernance Masterclass explored the role of Women in Peacebuilding on Friday August 7th. Two...
Entrepreneur and Designer David Lewis ’15 Partners with Bremen Fashion House
Nigerian fashion designer David Lewis ’15 is the founder of Lewini, a design-thinking clothing company reinventing the use of colors in everyday unisex clothing. After...
