Student Blog: What Trade-offs Would You Make for the Good Society?
The Seminal Readings course forms a special part of the ALU student experience. For six weeks in a student’s first year, the community dives into intense readings and provocative discussion. In the process, they sharpen their critical thinking and analysing skills and explore questions that all leaders grapple with. In the first two weeks of […]
Reimagine University – Accra, Ghana
It’s finally here! ALU is making its way around Africa for Reimagine University (RiU). We are stopping in major cities across the continent to deliver the ALU experience right to your doorstep. Last weekend, ALU made its first stop in Accra, Ghana. Our team visited high schools, hosted a RiU session and met with admitted students […]
Remembering Favour Tosin Lawani
This week, the ALU community grieves the loss of a bright young leader, Favour Tosin Lawani from Nigeria. One of our “founder” students, Favour passed away on Friday evening as a result of complications from an existing medical condition. Favour joined ALU in January and brought joy to those around her with her infectious smile […]
Setriakor Nyomi, ALU’s Tech Boy Wonder
Five year old Setriakor Nyomi sat in the comfort of his living room in Cape Coast, Ghana when his father brought home magnets and empty toothpaste boxes to show him and his siblings how to make door bells and makeshift TV sets. Although it seemed like nothing more than good fun at the time, it […]
Announcing the ALU School of Business
ALU is excited to announce the launch of the ALU School of Business (ALUSB), a first-of-its-kind institution that is building global leaders for the African century. ALUSB aims to bring the real story of African business to the next generation of pan-African business leaders—and, beyond that, to the global business community. Its mission is to […]
Why Africa Needs Moonshot Thinking
In his speech at the ALU Grand Opening gala dinner, ALU Founder and CEO Fred Swaniker shared his belief that Africa needs moonshot thinking if it is to catch up with the rest of the world. A moonshot is a big, bold, audacious goal that is beyond most people’s imagination. The original moonshot idea was […]