Graça Machel named ALU’s Inaugural Chancellor
ALU is privileged to have Graça Machel, an accomplished Mozambican politician, international advocate for women and children’s rights and social activist as its inaugural Chancellor. Machel will serve as a global ambassador for ALU, representing the institution in various public forums and with governments. Machel was Minister of Education and Culture in Mozambique from 1975 […]
8 Must-Read Books on Leadership, Productivity and Success for Young Leaders
“Champions don’t do extraordinary things. They do ordinary things, but they do them without thinking, too fast for the other team to react. They follow the habits they’ve learned.” – Charles Duhigg
6 Leadership Lessons from Saran Kaba Jones
Saran Kaba Jones is the Founder and CEO of FACE Africa, an organization focused on strengthening water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure and services in rural communities across sub-Saharan Africa. She was named a World Economic Forum Young Global Fellow in 2013 and has been profiled in The Boston Globe, CNN, Forbes and other major publications for her work with FACE Africa.
Meet Sam Kodo, the computer whizz from Togo who built his first robot at age seven
“I could make many, many things with that,” said Sam Kodo, looking at a Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini. Where most people see only a phone, 23-year-old Kodo sees a combination of components that can be taken apart and used to make a PC, or a robot that plays football. But then again, he is not […]
Navigating the culture-corruption conundrum
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Culture has often been described as the way of life of a group of people. It influences what they eat, wear, their customs and social behaviour. Many African cultures involve the act of gift giving. You give a gift as a sign of gratitude when someone helps you, even if the help they offered was […]
5 Young Social Entrepreneurs Addressing Youth Employment in Africa
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]African business and political leaders, including Zambia Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda, have described Africa’s youth employment challenge as a “ticking time bomb.” The deepening gap between young people’s skills and the needs of employers has been linked to education systems that simply are not up to snuff, but also to a general lack of faith […]