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Student-Run Businesses Launched on Campus!
The launch of Chani’s Cafe marked the end of a succession of Student-Run Business (SRB) launches. Realizing that students needed a place to hang...
ALA Makes Its Mark at the World Economic Forum
Six students represented the Academy at the World Economic Conference held in Cape Town from the 10th — 12th of June 2009. Aissatou Diagne...
ALA Makes a Splash at MIT Entrepreneurship Conference
What do the African Football Academy, linear electromagnetic technology, and the Amazing Race of African Tradition have in common? They are three ideas that...
Grand Opening Celebration Day 2: Envisioning the Future
Saturday, February 7th brought the second day of African Leadership Academy’s Grand Opening Celebration, including ALA’s first Leadership Symposium and a celebratory gala dinner.
The...
Grand Opening Celebration Day 1: A Day in the Life at...
After years of anticipation, African Leadership Academy commenced its Grand Opening Celebration in the presence of students, faculty, staff, and more than 100 invited...
Practical Experience a Must: Student-Run Businesses at ALA
How do we teach entrepreneurship at ALA? The only way we can: through practical hands-on experience! Student-Run Businesses (SRBs) are major components of our...
Vusi Mahlasela Highlights Opening Week
African Leadership Academy students, faculty, staff, and friends celebrated the opening of this amazing new institution on September 5 with a special concert from...
97 Students from 29 Countries Join the Inaugural Class
During the first days of September, 97 pioneering students from 29 countries arrived on campus to form African Leadership Academy’s Inaugural Class. Hailing from...
ALA Admits 106 Students from 29 Nations to Inaugural Class of...
African Leadership Academy today announced that 106 young leaders (53 girls and 53 boys) from 29 nations have been admitted to the Inaugural ALA...
400 Finalists Named from 1700 Applicants; Founder Chris Bradford Speaks About...
African Leadership Academy announced today that it had received a total of 1700 applications from students in 36 countries across Africa and around the...
ALA and Cisco Announce Creation of Cisco Scholars Program!
African Leadership Academy today announced the creation of the “Cisco Scholars” program. This program will be funded by the Cisco South Africa Education Trust,...
ALA Founder Fred Swaniker Speaks at TED Global Conference in Tanzania
On June 7, 2007, ALA Founder Fred Swaniker addressed the attendees of the TED Global Conference in Arusha, Tanzania. TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is...
Chris Khaemba Named Inaugural Dean
Christopher S. Khaemba, 47, is currently Principal of Alliance Boys’ High School on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya. In 2006, Alliance was the highest...
