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How one ALA student is changing the face of African literature | Tunde Folawiyo
It’s little wonder so many people, including Tunde Folawiyo, support institutes like the African Leadership Academy. The success of the projects launched by the ALA’s students is quite astonishing, with virtually all of them having had an enormously positive impact on the lives of people across Africa. The work of Priscilla Semphere, a recent graduate […]
The remarkable journey of one ALA student | Tunde Folawiyo
Anyone who is familiar with the ALA, like Tunde Folawiyo, will be aware that the students who study at this academy are exceptional in many ways, with a significant number of them having surmounted enormous obstacles in order to achieve their educational goals. Paul Lorem is one such person; he attended the ALA several years […]
CEO of African Leadership Academy attends business leadership event | Tunde Folawiyo
Recently, the annual MTN Business World Executive Breakfast Meeting was held in Accra; the purpose of this event is to provide Ghanaian entrepreneurs, senior management professionals and CEOs with the opportunity to discuss important issues, network and engage with one another. The theme for this year’s meeting was leadership in business, a subject which is […]
History of the African Leadership Academy | Tunde Folawiyo
With the encouragement of many valued supporters throughout Africa, including Tunde Folawiyo, the prestigious African Leadership Academy stands as one of the continent’s leading institutions for learning. Encouraging personal growth, outstanding leadership and exceptional entrepreneurial training to its hundreds of students yearly, the African Leadership Academy’s secondary boarding and their comprehensive curriculum are focused on […]
Contributing to the African Leadership Academy | Tunde Folawiyo
In its quest to foster today’s African youth toward the ultimate goal of successful leadership, the African Leadership Academy (ALA) relies heavily on its partnerships with various individuals, corporations and groups in order to fully provide a safe, secure and thoroughly beneficial learning experience for the institution’s hundreds of exceptional students. With the valued support […]
The African Leadership Academy’s approach to education | Tunde Folawiyo
Anyone with an interest in youth development programmes and education will be familiar with the African Leadership Academy, a boarding school in South Africa, which aims to help its students gain a better understanding of what it means to be an ethical, effective leader. Over the next five decades, the ALA intends to create a […]
Fred Swaniker explains the goals of the ALA | Tunde Folawiyo
One of Ghana’s most successful entrepreneurs, Fred Swaniker, was recently interviewed about the African Leadership Academy, which he co-founded over a decade ago. He explained that, very early on in his life, he had realised that there was a distinct lack of visionary, ethical leaders in Africa, and that it was this deficit which was […]
A look at one of the ALA’s young entrepreneurs | Tunde Folawiyo
The African Leadership Academy is designed to provide young Africans with the opportunity to better themselves, and reach their full potential. It has been very successful in this regard, with many of its students going on to establish their own entrepreneurial projects. This is why many people, including Tunde Folawiyo, continue to offer their support […]
ALA students attend summit on African development | Tunde Folawiyo
With the help of businessmen like Tunde Folawiyo, the African Leadership Academy is able to broaden the horizons of its students, not only by offering them a theoretical education, but also by bringing them along to important events, such as the Economist Africa Summit, which was held earlier this year in London. Two young leaders […]
ALA graduate establishes Kenyan development organisation | Tunde Folawiyo
The support provided by members of the African Leadership Network, including Tunde Folawiyo, has enabled the African Leadership Academy to guide and nurture many talented and capable young people. One such example is Eddy Gicheru Oketch, an ALA graduate who is currently a student at Trinity College Hartford. Whilst the ALA offers its students a […]