Africa
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; […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Launch of Global Leadership Adventures
The African Leadership Academy is an organisation committed to promoting the continent thorough educating African youths to serve as future leaders in business, politics, the sciences and other fields. The residential secondary school, located in Johannesburg, South Africa, was founded in 2004 and opened in 2008, with a first class comprised of nearly 100 students. […]
Promoting Entrepreneurship for High School Students in Africa
The African Leadership Academy in Johannesburg, South Africa, is bringing a brighter future to its students and to the world through education in leadership, entrepreneurial skills, and the history of the African continent. The school has attracted students from all over the world, including students from each of the fifty-four countries in Africa. Since its […]
Working to Keep Young Talent in Africa
In 2004, Fred Swaniker founded the African Leadership Academy, a school with the ambition to provide an educational environment that could prepare students to be leaders and entrepreneurs, and ensure a better future for Africa. Swaniker, who was born in Ghana and graduated from the Stanford School of Business, was facing the growing concern that […]
One student’s journey from the ALA to Duke University
Those who are familiar with the African Leadership Academy, like Tunde Folawiyo, will understand that its annual graduation ceremony is a particularly momentous occasion for its students and their families, as it celebrates the successful completion of an exceptionally challenging academic course. It is also the day on which the ALA committee announces the recipients […]
Bradley Opere – an ALA success story
Due to the vast amount of both practical and theoretical training provided by the African Leadership Academy, its students invariably go on to achieve great things. Bradley Opere, a 2011 graduate, is no exception. He showed tremendous promise during his time at the academy, so much so that he was named as the winner of […]
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 […]