Tag Archive | impact
A look at the achievements of Anzisha Prize finalists
The Anzisha Prize was set up by the African Leadership Academy and the MasterCard Foundation, as a way of celebrating the achievements of young people who have developed innovative, ethical and creative solutions to the challenges experienced by people in their local communities. Each year, the award committee selects 12 finalists from across the continent; […]
New Opportunities at the African Leadership Academy
The African Leadership Academy is an organisation founded with the aim to develop a new generation of African leader who will work as part of a larger community for peace, prosperity, and the betterment of all. The Academy is aimed at the nurturing of Africa’s youth in a way which will encourage its graduates to […]
The inspiring accomplishments of an ALA student
Abdramane Diabate is a graduate of the African Leadership Academy; like the rest of this institute’s students, he achieved a great deal both during his time at the ALA, and after the completion of his course. In an interview, one of the teachers at the academy noted that Abdramane had a tremendous amount of leadership […]
Fifth Cohort of Young Leaders Graduate from African Leadership Academy
The group of 86 smiling and happy faces of the fifth cohort to graduate from the African Leadership Academy (ALA) radiated out onto the audience as they received their diplomas on June 20, 2014. For the first time in the school’s history, the graduation ceremony was not only witness by friends and family, who were […]
How one ALA student is helping to educate the youth of Kenya
At the end of each academic year, the ALA hosts a graduation ceremony, in order to bid farewell to its final-year students, and to celebrate all that they have achieved during their time at the academy. The most recent ceremony saw the committee express their gratitude to two of their long-term supporters, Reni and Tunde […]
Getting Involved with the African Leadership Academy
The distinguished ALA has for years served as one of Africa’s foremost institutions for learning. Since its founding, the academy has implemented a variety of programmes to best fulfill the academic needs of its hundreds of bright students yearly. In upholding its goals to foster the development of Africa’s next generation of great leaders, the […]
The academic journeys of two students of the African Leadership Academy
The African Leadership Academy’s annual graduation ceremony serves to celebrate the achievements of those who have successfully completed the intensive two-year course offered by this institute; those who are familiar with this academy, like Tunde Folawiyo, will understand how momentous an occasion this is. Amongst last year’s graduates were Elizabeth Mukayuhi and Diana Ayoub, two […]
ALA Admissions Process
As Africa’s leading institution for young entrepreneurs, the ALA continues to inspire students throughout Africa and beyond. The school has long sought to provide a nurturing learning environment for those showing true passion for the continent of Africa. Tunde Folawiyo and countless others with high hopes for the continent may regard the ALA as one […]
Anzisha Prize: Africa’s Award for Young Entrepreneurs
Throughout its history as one of Africa’s foremost institutions for learning, the ALA has sought to educate the continent’s bright, young minds in hopes of forging a significant impact upon the future of the region. Through a rigorous curriculum, an active student life and a stimulating learning environment, the ALA seeks to provide its hopeful […]