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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...
Join us for Sherehe!
On July 10, we are hosting our first ever ALA Sherehe and we are excited to bring together our global community once again in a virtual...
In Memoriam: Margaret Ishiyama Raffin
ALA celebrates the life and leadership of Ms. Margaret Raffin, a steadfast supporter who passed away peacefully on 3 April 2021.
Margaret was a friend...
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...
The Power of Moonshot Thinking – Lessons from Google X
ALA’s Networks Team ran an insightful digital speaker series this past month aimed at addressing various topics of the “Future of Work”. This series,...
Cote D’Ivoire’s Daryl Adopo ‘14 clinches Outstanding Finance Student Award
Congratulations to Ivorian alumnus Daryl Adopo ‘14 who recently took home the 2020-2021 Outstanding Finance Student Award. This is one of the highest academic...
How Do We Unlock Job Creation for Africa’s Largest Workforce?
Calling all schools, universities, accelerators, individuals, and youth organisations that are invested in reducing youth unemployment on the African continent.
For the past 10 years,...
E-Fest: A Day of Innovation and Competitive Spirit
We were inspired and excited by the innovation and passion showcased by the winners and all participants in ALA’s annual Entrepreneurial Festival (E-Fest) competition....
Student Research Exhibits Collaborative Solution-Building at Zaha 2021
Our annual Research Symposium, newly renamed Zaha, a Malagasy word meaning to explore, examine or research, produced an impressive catalogue of research projects earlier this...
