Fifteen years ago, Fred Swaniker and his co-founders at African Leadership Academy embarked on a journey to prepare and empower the next generation of game-changing African leaders who would catalyse the fast rise of the continent. That vision has since expanded into a revolutionary movement. Fred set out on a mission to provide students with a ‘just-in-time’ education that would prepare them for the dynamic world ahead, instead of a ‘just-in-case’ education of facts and figu

African Leadership University’s growing influence and consistent emphasis on innovation and leadership attracted some unexpected attention. Earlier this year, Fast Company named ALU the most innovative company in Africa and the 39th most innovative company in the world for 2019! Think about that. A university in Africa focused on leadership — with no rigorous testing, an unconventional emphasis on group learning, and an almost singular focus on leadership development — is the