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RESEARCH: The Case for Investing in Very Young Entrepreneurs

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We are thrilled and excited to publish ALA’s inaugural Learning Brief. This is the first in what will become a growing library of desk research led by our...
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E-Fest: A Test of Student Mettle, Team Building and Innovative Enterprises

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Year 1 student and Student Government Secretary Tania Twinoburyo reflects on the highs and lows of the culmination of a year-long entrepreneurial course that...
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6 Things You Didn’t Know About ALA’s Student Enterprise Program

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ALA’s innovative curriculum includes an immersive opportunity to practice entrepreneurship and leadership skills – All ALA students form teams and then run a business or...
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Mapping Change in Africa: Meet 5 Enterprising ALA Alumni

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Given ALA’s ethos of developing the next generation of African leaders, and it’s entrepreneurial focus aimed at radically reducing the growing rate of unemployment...
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ALA Clenches Derby Day Cup

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Over the past weekend, African Leadership Academy became Derby Day champions once again – two years in a row! It has been a season of...
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February Newsletter: The Decennial Issue

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Welcome to our Decennial issue! If you were fortunate enough to attend any of the inspiring events of this past weekend, you will understand the euphoric note of this newsletter....
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Gavin Peter Reflects: Instilling a culture of caring on campus

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n the second of three instalments on Decennial recollections by founding staffulty member Gavin Peter, ALA’s Director of Student life, Art and Culture, we learn how...

Student Blog: Temilolu’s Decennial Reflections

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Global leaders, dignitaries and alumni were not the only ones who were inspired by ALA’s Decennial Celebrations. Students benefited greatly as well, as Year...
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Student Blog: Tania’s Decennial Reflections

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Proving that there’s no better time to be an ALA student, Tania Twinoburyo, a Year 1 student who is also Secretary of the Student Government,...
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January Newsletter: Future Forward – Takeaways from 2017

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Welcome to 2018! African Leadership Academy kicked off the year with optimism through our annual Africa Land of Opportunities Day (ALOO) event. In their thank you...
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Future Forward: How 2018 is Shaping Up for ALA Students and...

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Whether we set New Year’s resolutions or not, the end of one year and the beginning of another immediately lends itself to some reflection...
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No Looking Back: Eddie Ndopu Makes Space for a Historic 2018

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I want people to be powerful, the very best versions of themselves, everything their imagination desires – beyond the ramp, beyond compliance. I want...
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Student Blog: Conceiving the #LOVEproject

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Year 2 student Jonathan Wanjogu Kibe shares the inspiration, activation and impact of a week-long campaign to raise awareness of mental health issues on...