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Africa has great potential for change to ensure sustainable growth which could lead to prosperity. With young people at the helm, reshaping the African...

Africa has a historic record of impressive and influential people. When you think about your heroes you probably immediately have some vivid images: the...

Please note this is adapted from a series of columns written by Segun Olagunju in 2011 for YMS Magazine in Johannesburg. “Moreover, leadership is not...

Committing yourself to identifying, developing and connecting the next generation of African leaders is no small task. Since our inception in 2008, African Leadership...

ALA is deeply saddened by the passing of W. Paatii Ofosu-Amaah, and are honored to be able to pay tribute to his passion for...

Our annual Enterprise Festival (E-Fest) is a showcase and competition of team projects of our Year One students. Their projects are focused on proposing...

March 15, 2016|Newsletter Maru-a-Pula emerge victorious at the Academy’s 2016 Derby Day. The annual sports day took place on Saturday, 12 March 2016 on our...

Davi Ferreira Tavares Da Silva, 20, was announced the winner of the 4th edition of the South African Ideas Festival (SAIF) held at African Leadership Academy on...

I remember sitting in the chair, basking in the warm Colorado sun, during one of essential lessons on leadership by Mark Hoffer, our mentor...

After excelling in the SAASTA National Science Olympiad last year, young leader Jialing Yu, was chosen to represent South Africa at the annual Australian National...

How do you teach empathy and compassion to young leaders? Is it possible to teach values of cognitive emotions? Can we teach and learn...

Last week, on 3 and 4 February, each member of the ALA community was tasked with exploring a new skill or project and creating...

“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...