Resist that Calling. It’s Probably not Your Purpose in Life.
Have you ever wondered: “why was I put on this earth”? For a long time, I asked myself this question as I tried to make sense of the world and my place in it. I was born in Ghana, but left at the age of four and moved to a different African country every four […]
What’s the Best Thing About Living Away from Home?
What better way to get to know the people at African Leadership College (ALC), ALU’s campus in Mauritius, than to actually hear from them? To help you get to know some of the staff, faculty and students, we’ve introduced a Question of the Week series, designed to get feedback from the ALC community on everything […]
Introducing ALU’s Learning Model
What happens when you put a group of bright, young individuals from across the continent together in a room and present them with an innovative new way of learning? In true ALU fashion, known as African Leadership College (ALC) in Mauritius, the students did just what ALU’s learning model predicts – they learned from each […]
ALU Welcomes the Second Cohort of Inaugural Founders
“For the first time in my life I feel satisfied. I don’t want to put my headphones on because I don’t want to miss anything,” says Abdullah Rabea from Egypt excitedly as he talks about his first few days at African Leadership College (ALC), ALU’s inaugural campus in Mauritius. Rabea’s statement aptly reflects the sentiments […]
What Are You Thankful For?
2015 has been an exciting year for African Leadership College (ALC), ALU’s first campus in Mauritius. We have had an amazing ride filled with a lot of fun, challenging and inspiring moments. As the year comes to a close, 10 members of our community (faculty, staff and students) share a few things that they are […]
Student Blog: Amancio Sibinde on Life and Leadership
It’s the Saturday morning of Diwali Week, and Amancio Sibinde appears, right on time, from the stairs of the student residence. He only got three hours of sleep last night, has put in long hours of work and still has more to go. He is wearing a rosewood v-neck t-shirt and a pair of relaxed-fit […]