Drifter Innovations: Smart Vending Machines Transform Retail in Africa
Across many African cities, something as simple as buying a cold drink still depends on where you are and what is available. For Mahui Brian and Ian Christian, that inconsistency felt like a problem worth solving. They set out to build Drifter Innovations, a venture focused on developing smart vending machines designed specifically for the […]
Building with Intention: Israel Smart Wins UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award
Israel Smart, co-founder of Smartel Agri-tech and a student innovator at the African Leadership University, has been awarded the 2025 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award, one of the world’s most respected recognitions for contributions to human settlements and urban development. The award recognises solutions that improve living conditions and respond to real challenges in communities. […]
How to Build a High Performance Organisation in Africa | Leadership by Design
By Fadzai Hundu, Vice President of People & Culture, African Leadership University For years, the continent’s economic conversation has centred on a familiar statistic: a rapidly expanding workforce and too few formal jobs. The African Development Bank estimates that roughly 12 million young people enter the labour market each year while only about 3 million […]
ALU student, Stanley Anigbogu accorded Commonwealth Youth Leadership Award 2025
Stanley Chidubem Anigbogu, a third-year Bachelor of Entrepreneurial Leadership student at the African Leadership University (ALU) in Rwanda, has just been crowned the 2025 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year. This prestigious accolade, awarded at the annual Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work in London on March 12, 2025, celebrates his work in […]
CodeXtreme 2025: Africa’s Tech Future Takes Shape
From February 26 to March 1, 2025, CodeXtreme 2025, Africa’s premier student hackathon, unfolded in Kigali. With 430 signups and 250 participants from the University of Rwanda, Adventist University of Central Africa (AUCA), African Leadership University (ALU), Kigali Independent University (ULK), and Kepler, the four-day event showcased technology and problem-solving. Thanks to sponsors, mentors, and […]
Less than half (44%) of high school graduates plan to stay in Africa after completing higher education, according to ALU’s new Pan-African survey
African Leadership University launched the 2025 Africa Workforce Readiness Survey – the first pan-African survey providing insights into school leavers and employers’ perspectives on higher education, careers, and the economy, at the recent ReImagine Education (RIE) Nairobi 2025 conference. 44% of school leavers surveyed plan on staying in Africa after completing education, with 64% of […]