Inside the East Africa ALUmni Regional Summit: Building Connections, Catalyzing Change
For two days in Nairobi, alumni from nine countries across East Africa gathered for the East Africa ALUmni Regional Summit 2026. While the event featured workshops, networking sessions, and venture showcases, its purpose extended beyond bringing graduates back together. The Summit was designed to strengthen the relationships, partnerships, and professional networks that continue to shape […]
From Personal Loss to Public Health Innovation: Reimagining Malaria Prevention Through Uganics
For Joan Rukundo Nalubega, malaria was never an abstract public health challenge. Growing up in an orphanage in Uganda, she spent much of her childhood battling the disease herself. At night, she would prop up mosquito nets with sticks to keep them from collapsing while she slept. Years later, after a close friend lost her […]
Inside Laikipia: Learning Conservation by Doing It
Climate and conservation are no longer defined solely by urgency. Increasingly, they are being shaped by opportunity, as new models, technologies, and businesses emerge across the continent and beyond. People are no longer asking whether these challenges matter, but who is prepared to work within them. The Laikipia Field School offers one answer. Set in […]
Where Ideas Become Ventures: Inside ALU’s Ventures Lab
The conversation around infrastructure in Africa often centers on what’s missing, while overlooking what is already taking shape. Across the continent, builders are starting anyway, working with limited systems, navigating constraints, and operating in real time. In this context, resourcefulness isn’t a workaround. It is part of the infrastructure itself. At the African Leadership University […]
The Green Economy: What ALU Students Are Building Across Africa
For years, climate action was framed as a moral obligation; something to advocate for rather than invest in. That framing is shifting. The green economy is now one of the most significant investment frontiers of our time. Africa sits at the center of this shift. With its resources, land, and demographic advantage, the continent is […]
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 […]