- About ALU
African Leadership University is higher
education for a higher purpose. - Why ALU
WHY ALU
- Study at ALU
Students choose ALU because they want hands-on, real-world experience led by some of the world’s most innovative educators. They want a place that does not limit their potential with old rules but believes in their capacity to solve Africa’s most significant challenges in new ways. They want their time at a university to lead them to a job or even to launch a company or create social impact. They want to be part of a global network committed to their success.
- Stories
Watch and listen to the amazing stories and impact created by students of the African Leadership University. Students at ALU declare missions - rather than choose majors - to solve Africa’s greatest challenges with creative, transformative solutions while developing the skills to put those solutions into action.
Rural homes and schools across Rwanda now have access to clean, sustainable energy thanks to Alice Mukashyaka (‘17). Her organization Starlight (recently featured in Forbes), a women-led business, replaces kerosene lamps with locally-made, solar-powered lanterns in order to reduce emissions on the local level.
Bringing Solar Power to Rural Rwanda Student: Alice MukashyakaMission: Climate Change