We’ve got exciting news, everyone!
Professor Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba Group and Jack Ma Foundation, has been appointed as a Visiting Professor at the African Leadership University.😃🎉
Read more about Jack Ma at ALU here:
#ALUVisitingFaculty
Waiting for the launch of our new Rwanda campus with great excitement as it nears completion! Stay tuned, we will be sharing more sneak peeks 😉
#studyatalu
#lifeatalu
Congratulations to
@FredSwaniker
for being named to
@TIME
's list of the 100 most influential people of 2019
#TIME100
! "Fred has the passion, understanding and ability to take this great continent forward, through its young people." -Mo Ibrahim
After reviewing hundreds of applications from exceptional young people across Africa, we’re excited to announce that the inaugural Patoranking Scholars have been selected!
We were excited to host the Nigerian artist and entrepreneur
@mreazi
who visited Rwanda to explore opportunities for investment in fintech & talent development and as such visited Kigali Innovation City where we are located. He got to tour the campus and meet some of our students
Check out the
@Forbes
interview with
@patorankingfire
on "the ALU Patoranking Scholarship, which will provide full scholarships to 10 students starting in the fall of September 2020."
"Every youth generation lives in an environment that shapes them and influences their thinking. Today’s youth live in post-genocide Rwanda under the leadership of President Kagame." - General James Kabarebe.
#kwibuka29
The ALU graduation ceremony was everything we asked for and more! Congratulations to the class of 2023! We couldn’t be prouder of you!
#ALUGraduation2023
Congratulations to our student, Given Edward for being recently recognized in the Quartz Africa Innovators 2019. Given is a social innovator working on education & technology in Africa for the past 6 years. He is the CEO of Mtabe Innovations. We are so proud of you,
@GIVENALITY
!
#MoreThanALUStaff
with Kevin Rugamba, our Community and Culture Lead. Not only does he facilitate activities that promote appreciation for the diversity at ALU Rwanda; he is also a DJ, educator & ethnomusicologist through his edutainment company Pineapple Undertones🙌🏾
#workatalu
Today we celebrate Elie Habimana, our President’s Award winner from last quarter. Have you seen pictures of our new beautiful campus in Rwanda?Well, this has been made possible thanks to Elie, our Operations Manager.Thank you Elie for the hard and excellent work!😊
@elihabimana
Congratulations to Team Plantsique (Perez Ogayo, Wassa Cissé and Mardiya Siba Yahaya) for winning L’Oréal’s Brandstorm 2020 National competition🎉 Help us congratulate them and wish them the best for the next stage of the competition!
#lifeatALU
In honor of Nelson Mandela’s upcoming 100th birthday, ALU is excited to announce the
#Mandela100Scholars
programme! In partnership w/
@G_MachelTrust
@MINDSAfrica
we will offer 100 students across Africa a full scholarship opportunity to study at
#ALURwanda
Join us for a quick tour of the exciting and upcoming ALU Rwanda campus. Coming up quite nice, right 😉Thank you Summa Turizm Yatirimciligi, and MASS Design Group for the hard work) Which space are you are most excited about?
#StudyatALU
@MASSDesignLab
Three years and a half ago, you were brave enough to leave your home and come to be the founders of what was then a dream.
Today, you are achieving a huge milestone. Today, you are official ALU graduates. Today, you become part of our ALUmni family.
Congratulations class of 2017!
"Young people, you have opportunity. Just take it and run with it." On this note, H.E. President Paul Kagame closed an incredible conversation with our founder and CEO, Dr. Fred Swaniker.
Thank you
@theroomglobal
for such an inspiring event!
Students*
#MeetThePresident
We have observed with concern the events in Nigeria over the last few days. As a University focused on leadership, we support constructive engagement and champion the importance of peaceful protest.
#EndSARSNOW
"If you feel daunted by what is ahead of you, remember there is this diverse, enthralling, unapologetic group of over 800+ alumni based across the globe waiting for you. You do not need to do this alone - You have a community." Veda Sunassee, CEO of ALU&ALC
It’s time for Africa!
At the African Leadership University, our programs go beyond traditional education, fueling innovation, and fostering impactful leadership.
Join a
#OneOfAKind
community and study at ‘One of the places history is being made’ (New York Times).
#ThisIsALU
New Times Rwanda recently paid a visit to our new campus! The support we receive continues to propel our work of transforming the continent forward!
Check out this article by
@newtimesrwanda
for the full story.
5 guests from the Rwandan Ministry of Defense visited our new ALU Rwanda campus today. The objective of their visit was to explore partnership opportunities with ALU. Thanks for the visit, we look forward to a fruitful relationship!
#ALUGlobalConnect
Yesterday, we celebrated a special day at the African Leadership University as over 400 of our brilliant undergraduate students graduated with honors.
We were incredibly honored to have His Excellency, President
@PaulKagame
, grace us with his presence as the guest of honor. 1/
Some of our soon-to-be graduates stopped by to pick up their graduation regalia, in preparation for the first undergraduate graduation ceremony of ALU Rwanda. It was a mixture of joy, hope and happiness.
Congratulations Class of 2017!
#DareToBlazeTheTrail
#ALUGrad2021
The level of excitement was palpable on our Rwanda campus yesterday. We could see so many mobile phones out and hear the click of cameras! And why not, for we hosted the iconic
@patorankingfire
amongst us.
Why? Keep reading!
#ALUGlobalConnect
#PatorankingScholars
Congratulations to the 40 outstanding leaders who have been selected for our Silicon Valley Hub 2022 Program.
These students demonstrated their innovative spirit, entrepreneurial approach, and capacity to communicate their ideas to various stakeholders👏
#ALUGoesToSiliconValley
Wildlife is one of the greatest assets of Africa and the world at large.
@DanaiGurira
is a leader who is championing the conservation efforts by bringing a strong voice to the conservation space. She has just launched a campaign to support anti-poaching efforts.
Check this out! Today our Founder & CEO, Fred Swaniker, and Dean of College, Gaidi Faraj, visited the ongoing construction of our Rwanda campus in Kigali Innovation City. The progress is so exciting - we can't wait to launch our new campus!
#StudyAtALU
@FredSwaniker
5 years ago, we had our first class in our first campus, in Mauritius. Today, we celebrate not only how far we have come, but also the incredible journey that still lies ahead.
To our students, alumni, staff, faculty & supporters, THANK YOU! We celebrate you 😊
#ALUis5
Yesterday, we were honored to host the former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, His Excellency Hailemariam Desalegn. He got a chance to tour our new campus, meet with our Dean to discuss ALU Rwanda’s journey and speak with some of our students. Thank you for stopping by!🙂
“In a world with limited resources, I urge you to be a leader who seeks not to absorb more of those limited resources, but rather seeks to create more opportunities for others.”
@Fredswaniker
, Founder and CEO, ALU
#DareToBlazeTheTrail
#ALUGraduation2021
Meet the Citybuddiz team, a tourism startup founded by a group of 6 ALU and Kepler students to make tourism fascinating, while addressing unemployment through it. "City Buddiz gives tourists a fun and energetic Rwandan experience." - Citybuddiz Team
ALU student Belinda Rwibutso emerged as the 2nd runner up in the
#YouthConnektAwards2019
for her project of recycling tyres into furniture. Keep shining Belinda!
#LifeAtALU
Congratulations to our Alumni Melissa Kariuki
@Melichi_Bliss
and Arinze Obiezue
@heyarinze
for being awarded the Schwarzman Scholarship 🎉 for a Masters Program at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Read more here
@SchwarzmanOrg
Today our Rwanda campus has come alive with hundreds of new students starting their
#Orientation
for January 2023. We missed the laughter and constant chatter that we love to capture!😀
Send some love to our
#ALUFreshers
as they bond with the ALU community!
"ALU is doing something we should be proud of."
@NaomiCampbell
, model, actress & conservation advocate.
This morning, Naomi has met some of our students in an interactive session, followed by an interview with
@FredSwaniker
.
Follow
#ALUBCC2019
on our Social Media platforms!
Congratulations to our students Lum-neh Angela & Olfa Fdhila for being selected among the 20 Women Techmakers Scholars from EMEA by Google. They attended the student retreat at Google’s London office to connect with fellow scholars, Google mentors & participated in workshops.
“I want to build organisations and systems where I will become irrelevant. The goal is to build something that lasts long after I am gone.” -
@FredSwaniker
#SiliconValleyProgram22
On a normal first day of school, our campuses would be buzzing with excitement, seeing new students and reconnecting with friends. But today is a different “first day” of class and reorientation, with empty classrooms and silent hallways. Can’t wait till we see each other again😊
Congratulations to the ALU Awards 2020 winners! Even in times where we are separated, we are still able to recognize and celebrate our Community efforts and excellence. Thank you to everyone who voted 👏🏽.
To our amazing faculty, thank you for all the hours you put in. Thank you for supporting our students’ missions in all the ways you do. Thank you for your openness to learning along with our students. We appreciate you and we celebrate you.
#WorldTeachersDay
☺️
Today, in partnership with
@patorankingfire
, we are giving birth to the Patoranking Scholarship Program, with the goal to give the next generation of African Leaders the opportunity to get a world-class education. More info here
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"Leading up to graduation, I'm really looking forward to having my family here. It’ll be our own little family vacation. I'm also really excited to see most of the people who started this journey with us: the founding staffulty." - Selasi Torkornoo '15, Ghana
#ALUGrad2019
On Friday, we witnessed a historic moment as over 400 undergraduate students from the African Leadership University graduated with honors. This occasion was graced by the presence of several esteemed leaders who have been pivotal in shaping the future of education in Africa.1/7
“Since graduating, I’ve been working on my startup PHix Studios, a media company located in Rwanda 🇷🇼 and recently worked on a documentary in Kenya. I found my passion in film and telling stories through media.” Phillippe Rutaganza, ALC BSc(Hons) Computing Graduate.
#ALUGrads
To enhance our students’ Learning Experiences, we launched ALU’s latest hub in Kigali, Rwanda, yesterday.
Here is a glimpse of the amazing event with our colleagues and esteemed guests.
Kudos to the team who made these arrangements!
#KigaliHubLaunch
#TheWorldIsYourCampus
Kellyson, Daniella & Peter, three ALU Rwanda students, recently completed the Hult Prize Summer Accelerator Program, and they’ve won a spot to attend the Hult Prize Global Finals at the UN Headquarters in NewYork, in September- Congratulations team, you make us proud!
#StudyAtALU
At ALU, we
#AnswerTheCall
to unite! Some of our students had a chat with
@NaomiCampbell
at
@TheCallToUnite
to discuss the power of having a community. Follow this 24-hour extravaganza happening right now on Let's all unite!
Students in our Global Leadership Program visited the Amazon headquarters to learn about how Amazon develops its innovative products. The students interacted with industry leaders including Lorraine Basset (AWS), Venkat Maraju (SourceTrace) & Chris Johnson (CHOICE Humanitarian).
We realized that we needed to completely re-imagine education, building a traditional university today is like building a book store in a world of Amazon. You need to re-imagine and think about education for the future not for the past. -
@FredSwaniker
#DLD19
#ALU
#ALUatDLD
This week, we invited one of Forbes Africa’s most powerful women, Rebecca Enonchong, to share her journey as an African Women Tech entrepreneur. Join us as she shares her journey of breaking biases and stereotypes to be where she is today.
#ALUPodcast
“Being one of the Mandela Centennial Scholars has allowed me to rewrite the single story of the many uneducated women in Africa. I’m excited to be starting on a new journey as a 2020/2021 Global Citizen x BeyGood fellow. ”- Buhle Dlulane, ALU IBT student.
#MandelaDay2020
A brand new year in a brand new campus! Our new students stopped by to check out our Rwandan Campus today. They are set to create awesome memories in this beautiful space. How exciting to see students back again :)
#StudyAtALU
#LifeAtALU
Thank you
@BillGates
for the kind words endorsing our mission. There's still a long way to go, but we are proud of what we have accomplished so far and we will keep
#DoingHardThings
until we achieve it 💪 --
We are honoured to have Mrs. Graça Machel as the opening keynote speaker at our inaugural graduation ceremony! She is an accomplished politician, a two-time first lady, and an international advocate for women & children’s rights.
#GraduationCountdown
#ALUGrad2019
On this day last year, we celebrated our first-ever ALU Graduation Ceremony. 🎉
So, we decided to share these memories with you to celebrate the
#ALUGrads
, who are already making an impact on the African continent, and beyond. Cheers to many more graduations to come!😊
Today, the ALU community was excited and honored to host
@UjiriMasai
, President and General Manager of the Toronto Raptors. Alongside Masai was our ALU Founder and President,
@FredSwaniker
, and Co-founder of ALA and ALN,
@achaleke
.
#ALUGlobalConnect
MAVERICK. LEADERSHIP GENIUS. SELF-MADE MILLIONAIRE.
These are the words used to describe the Keynote speaker of our graduation ceremony. We are thrilled and honoured to welcome Vusi Thembekwayo -
@vusithembekwayo
, to our graduation event tomorrow 2 April 2022.
#LifeBeyondALU
It’s been almost a year since our alumnus Tinotenda Magiya graduated, and he is already tackling one of the major grand challenges.
He founded
@MutoroAcademy
,a sports-based leadership program in Zimbabwe that tackles the issue of idleness among under privileged children.
#ALUGrads
Our students headed to Kigali Innovation City to visit the construction site for the new campus and learn more about the progress that has been made so far! We can't wait to move very soon!
#StudyatALU
After almost one year, we are very happy to welcome students back again to ALC Mauritius!
After their two-week mandatory quarantine, they are ready to begin orientation, meet each other in person, and get immersed in the ALC community and culture 🤗
Welcome everyone!
#StudyatALU
"I believe that Mandela has something to teach us as leaders, in that we cannot judge our success by how successful we are, but rather by how successful the people that we work with are."
--
@FredSwaniker
, CEO and Founder, ALU University.
#MyMandelaMoment
#Africanness
“There are 5 principles I need you to remember:
- Be really good at whatever you decide to do;
- There's no wrong exit, you can learn from everything;
- Be authentically your full self;
- Do Politics, do public service;
- And Do the hard stuff.”
Dr. Moinina Sengeh
We are excited to introduce to you our second set of ALU scholars! From empowering young girls to building sustainable tech solutions, our scholars are enthusiastic about the projects they’ll be working on when joining the ALU family. we can’t wait to meet you😊
#StudyatALU
Yesterday, we graduated our first batch of students from
@alubusiness
’s MBA program in Rwanda. On the big day, president
@PaulKagame
spoke about leadership and commitment during a lecture. We are very excited to see how the inaugural graduates will impact Africa!
#ALUSB18
We present to you the first ALUSB MBA graduating class, Class of 2018 with His Excellency President
@PaulKagame
. You are the Leaders for the African Century!
#ALUSB18
#AfricasMBA
ALU Rwanda officially signed an MOU with the
@RwandaNationalPolice
(RNP) to offer strategic leadership and management training to senior officials from Rwanda and other African countries.
We look forward to building a stronger relationship with RNP.
“Be the leaders that people can believe in. I believe you can. I believe you will. I believe in the future of this world because I believe in the potential of each one of you. And for that, I say Asante Sana.” Dr Gaidi Faraj, Dean of ALU
#ALUGraduation2021
#DareToBlazeTheTrail
It’s orientation week!!! We are elated to have students on campus learning about what to expect, meeting new people and having loads of fun! Join us in wishing them the best of luck as they begin their journey at ALU😊
#LifeAtALU
#HigherEducation
Today and every day, let's celebrate these trailblazing women who are driving progress and breaking barriers in their industries.
Let's
#EmbraceEquity
!
Happy International Women's Day 2023!
#IWD2023
#EmbraceEquity
#LeadersOfALU
ALU Class of 2017 Memories
Class of 2017, your graduation day is finally here! It’s been a beautiful journey full of beautiful memories. Here are some of them. Enjoy your day! 🎓🎉
#ALUGraduation2021
#DareToBlazeTheTrail
Music by our very own
@feelgoodkru
“The Funkees” by K’Ru