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 […]
ALU Partners with Glasgow Caledonian University
ALU is honoured and privileged to partner with Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) through African Leadership College (ALC), its first campus set up in Mauritius. GCU and ALU are set to be collaborators and co-creators in the development of ALU, a network of world-class tertiary education institutions. Through this partnership, the ALU community will learn from […]
ALC Launches English Immersion Programme
African Leadership College (ALC), as ALU is officially known in Mauritius, formally kicked off its inaugural English Immersion (EI) Programme with an Oath Ceremony on November 8, 2015. A bright bonfire, a sumptuous meal and an overwhelming sense of community found ALC students, staff and faculty gathered to welcome 10 new students hailing from the […]
Student Blog: ALC is a Culture
A few months ago, I was counting down the days till Mauritius and anxiously looking forward to joining the ALC community. ALU’s inaugural campus in Mauritius is known as African Leadership College (ALC). I was excited, because it was going to be one of the biggest adventures that I’ve ever been on. I knew that […]