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The journeys of two ALA students

Those who are familiar with the ALA, like Tunde Folawiyo, are no doubt aware that whilst its pupils often come from very different backgrounds, they all share a passion for academia and social entrepreneurialism. Here, we take a look at the stories of two of the academy’s students. Linda Rebeiz is a graduate of the […]

The story of Nokwanda Ramatheko, an ALA graduate

Nokwanda Ramatheko is a graduate of the African Leadership Academy; like many of its students, her younger years were filled with challenges, which she had to overcome in order to achieve her academic and professional ambitions. She was born and raised in Soweto; anyone who is familiar with South Africa, like Tunde Folawiyo, will probably […]

Tunde Folawiyo | African Leadership Academy Partners with Global Online Academy

Throughout its rich history as one of Africa’s foremost institutions for learning, the African Leadership Academy has continued to implement new initiatives to further serve Africa’s next generation of young leaders. Through a vigorous curriculum, an active student life and the support of dedicated staff, students of the ALA may one day thrive as spearheads […]

Tunde Folawiyo | African Leadership Academy: How to Become Involved

Throughout its history, the African Leadership Academy (ALA) has served as a constant source of advocacy for the advancement of Africa’s youth. As a pan-African institution dedicated to fostering the next generation of great African leaders, the ALA employs a variety of teachings and innovative techniques to improve conditions for their students and the communities […]

Tunde Folawiyo | The ALA and the MasterCard Foundation – changing lives for the better

Those who are familiar with the ALA, like Tunde Folawiyo, might know that the MasterCard Foundation has been working with the academy for several years now, and in 2012, chose to renew its partnership, in a bid to expand the Anzisha Prize, and improve its Centre for Entrepreneurial Leadership. The collaborative efforts of the ALA […]

Tunde Folawiyo | African Leadership Academy’s Global Scholars Program

In furthering its commitment to promoting the development and future success of Africa’s youth, the African Leadership Academy remains one of the continent’s foremost learning institutions, employing a variety of methods to ensure its students graduate with an utmost understanding of the issues facing the continent. Through the ongoing support of the academy’s valued proponents, […]

Tunde Folawiyo | African Leadership Academy Gap Year Programme

As a premiere Pan-African institution, the African Leadership Academy is continually dedicated to ensuring the growth and education of Africa’s promising youth, providing the tools needed to forge an impact on the future of the continent. The African Leadership Academy (ALA) relies greatly on the support of its various individuals, corporations and groups to maintain […]

The journey of one ALA student from a refugee camp to Yale | Tunde Folawiyo

Those who, like Tunde Folawiyo, support youth development organisations, know just how significant an impact these establishments can have on young peoples’ lives. Esther Some, a former student of the African Leadership Academy, is a perfect example of the transformative power of youth-centred educational programmes. Like many other students of this school, she experienced significant […]

How the ALA operates | Tunde Folawiyo

Those who, like Tunde Folawiyo, are in favour of youth development projects, are probably familiar with the African Leadership Academy. Despite being open less than a decade, it has already established itself as one of the continent’s leading academic institutes. The intensive two-year programme that the ALA offers students includes everything they need to become […]

ALA students travel across the globe for MUN Conferences | Tunde Folawiyo

Ten students from the African Leadership Academy represented the institute in Boston this month, at the 61st Harvard MUN (Model United Nations) Conference. A further six were also sent to the Georgetown MUN Conference last week. Events of this kind are held all over the world each year, and are designed to provide young students […]