16 ALU and ALCHE Students Selected for the 2026 Millennium Fellowship
From improving healthcare access in Tanzania to tackling plastic pollution along Africa’s coastlines, 16 students from African Leadership University (ALU) and the African Leadership College of Higher Education (ALCHE) have been selected for the 2026 Millennium Fellowship. Across Africa, some of the most pressing challenges facing communities are also shaping the ambitions of a new […]
ALU Welcomes More Than 200 New Students for Ubuntu Intake
More than 200 new students arrived at African Leadership University’s (ALU) Rwanda campus this September, joining the university as part of its September 2026 intake. Known as the Ubuntu Intake, the new cohort began with a week designed to help students settle in, meet one another, and get a feel for life at ALU. The […]
What Does It Take to Build Something That Matters?
For Hence co-founder Steve Heitkamp, building starts with a simple conviction: that what you are creating is specific and necessary. Steve Heitkamp has spent much of his career working at the intersection of complex problems, technology and entrepreneurship. Before co-founding Hence, he worked in counterterrorism and counter-proliferation and later spent seven years at Palantir Technologies. […]
African Leadership University Celebrates Its Largest Graduating Class Yet
African Leadership University (ALU) celebrated the graduation of more than 700 graduates from ALU Rwanda and the ALU School of Business on July 17 at the Kigali Convention Centre, marking the largest graduating class in our history. Held under the theme Learning to Impact, the ceremony brought together graduates, families, faculty, staff, partners, and supporters […]
Before You Become an ALUmni: 5 Things to Do
Graduation marks an important transition, not only from student to graduate, but from campus life to a wider community of alumni. On 17 July, the Class of 2026 will gather at the Kigali Convention Centre to celebrate that milestone and join a growing network of ALUmni creating impact across Africa and beyond. Before the ceremony […]
ALU and Lucerne University Bring Students Together for Swiss-Africa Business Case Exchange Programme
How do you prepare future leaders to navigate an increasingly interconnected world? By bringing together diverse perspectives, real-world business challenges, and collaborative learning. This summer, ten students from the African Leadership University (ALU) joined ten students from the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU) in Switzerland for the annual Swiss-Africa Business Case Exchange […]