Entertaining Africa: The Challenges & Prospects
The decolonization period in Africa marked huge growth in the African film industry. Individuals such as François Mitterand led efforts that encouraged filmmakers and producers to integrate cultural, political and economic development of the continent into African film production. Due to the fact that the majority of films made before the countries´ decolonization were racially […]
Dive in to ALU’s vision with ALU’s first intern, Astrid Arlove
Astrid is a Psychology major at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. She interned with ALU in the summer of 2014 and created the #DiveIn to ALU’s vision video when she stumbled upon a song that matched how she felt about ALU. Astrid, who is from Mauritius, reflects on her internship experience in the interview below.
How Innovative Young Africans are Fixing a Broken Education System
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Illiteracy rates in West Africa were the highest in the world in 2009, but as recently as 2013 the World Bank reported that things were turning around. Across the region, many more children, especially girls, were enrolling in primary school. Despite these significant gains in enrollment rates, the underlying problem was glaringly clear: enrolling in […]
#LeadershipIs: Q&A with Yawa Hansen-Quao, Founder of Leading Ladies’ Network
Yawa Hansen-Quao is the Founder of Leading Ladies’ Network, a nonprofit that supports African women through programs and resources that enhance their development as leaders. She is also a member of the African Leadership Network and the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers community. Yawa serves on the Global Shapers Foundation Board as well as the Board of Directors for Ashesi University College.
Making dreams happen by Sepiso Mwamelo
Sepiso Mwamelo is ALU’s Youth Admissions Representative in Tanzania. She is the co-founder of Teen Entrepreneurship Camp, Dar es Salaam. Seppy is also an adviser at The Youth Alive Africa and Power of Women Organization (POWO).
How this ALU applicant is helping Mozambican children, one smile at a time
Inspired by ALU’s #leadthechange movement, Mozambican applicant, Miguel Chiau teamed up with his friends to put smiles on the faces of special needs kids in an orphanage in his community. We caught up with him to learn more about the Mozattitude Initiative and what inspires him about his country and Africa.