The Network: Unleashed

Estella is … I am a  young African woman who is very passionate about healthcare and education and have spent most of my life trying...

Akan is … I was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. I recently graduated from the University of Rochester with a major in economics. Professionally,...

Lillian is ….. I really don’t know how to answer that question. Just leave it blank. OK, I’m a 23-year old from Limpopo. I...

Daniel Bonga, ALA young leader from Sierra Leone speaks about his vision for Africa, as well as the importance of networking in business development,...

Dagbedji Fagnisse speaks about access to opportunities and the importance of community engagement in leadership development.

Fatoumata Fall speaks about the value of human interactions and global citizenship.

Jihad Hajjouji, speaks about the challenges of public education in Morocco, and her passion for inspiring young entrepreneurs in her home country.

African Leadership Academy celebrated members of our inaugural class who are graduating from colleges and universities around the world in 2014 by hosting an...

Madelle Kangha is from Cameroon and is the first college graduate from the African Leadership Academy. Madelle was selected to attend the Academy based...

ALA Graduate (class of 2010), Sophie Anunda, launched the ‘I AM KENYAN’ project in Nairobi. The ‘I AM KENYAN’ project is a global initiative...

ALA graduates continue to work together even after graduation, and are rewarded for their pioneering work. Two teams of ALA graduates from the inaugural class...

“Talent is universal, but opportunity is not.” New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof profiled ALA graduate Paul Lorem on March 29, 2012. The article describes Paul...

The Rabat Entrepreneurial Challenge (REC) commenced in December 2009 when Jihad Hajouji, African Leadership Academy student, revealed her idea to four fellow ALA students:...