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.
An Open Letter to ALU, Sincerely, Alpha Bangura
Dear ALU, I write to express my heartfelt gratitude for giving me this golden opportunity to come this far in your admission process; especially for choosing me to participate in the Africa Rising course. Since I left high school (Prince of Wales School) in 2012, I have never participated in an academic challenge as rigorous […]
Feeding Africa’s Billion
“The single most pressing challenge facing Africa’s governments is to harness the continent’s increasing wealth and use it to improve people’s lives. Agriculture is at the heart of that challenge,” says the Africa Progress Panel’s 2014 report. Indeed, agriculture is the backbone of most African economies as majority of the continent’s people live near or […]
Hair: Africa’s Billion Dollar Industry
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For many African women, hair care is a lucrative business as hairdressers, product sellers and importers make up a huge part of the informal economy in Africa. According to Reuters, Market research firm Euromonitor International estimates $1.1 billion worth of shampoos, relaxers and hair lotions were sold in South Africa, Nigeria and Cameroon alone last […]
How the Mobile Phone is Transforming the Continent
The mobile phone is playing a crucial role in African society today. This is highlighted by a factoid that believes “the average Sub-Saharan African woman touches her hair 37 times a day and touches her phone 82 times a day.” Mobile penetration in Africa has risen to 67 percent as of 2012; with researchers predicting […]
African Higher Education Summit: Our Proposed Agenda
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]African Heads of State, education thought leaders and sector stakeholders will gather for the African Higher Education Summit in Dakar, Senegal from March 10 – 12, 2015. According to The Africa Report, the conference, which is themed Revitalizing Education for Africa’s Future, will give leaders the chance to develop an action plan that will transform higher education […]