CATHERINE CHUMO ’20 IS AN INFORMATION OFFICER AT Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW) in Kenya and is currently enrolled in the MBA for Conservation Leaders! We had the privilege to chat with her about her experience and work in the conservation field. Catherine’s interest in nature and animals started at a young age. After visiting […]
4 ways Edward Shila ‘20 approaches work-life balance!
Edward Shila ‘20 is an East-African in every sense of the word: he was born in Tanzania to an Ugandan mother and Tanzanian father, he studied in Kenya, he works as the Managing Director of Dentsu Aegis Network in Dar es Salaam and is currently pursuing his MBA in Kigali. Most of his time, however, is […]
2019: A Year In Review!
As we prepare to bid farewell to 2019 and make our way into a new decade, we would like to take a moment to appreciate the past year. 2019 was momentous for ALU School of Business in many ways. Here are some of our proudest achievements: ALU’s second MBA Graduation! On 16 March 2019, 48 […]
Christopher Williams: Leaders should be visionaries
We had the privilege to have a chat with Christopher Williams, African Leadership University President, as he shared his insights on the future of business on the continent, African leadership and the difference between managers and leaders. On the future of Africa: All the elements are there. “All the elements are there. A young population, […]
A WEEK IN THE LIFE OF OLATUNDE IMMANUEL ’20
OLATUNDE IMMANUEL ’20 IS A REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR FOR WEST AFRICA AT IDEMIA, AN AUGMENTED IDENTITY COMPANY SPECIALIZING IN SECURITY AND IDENTITY SOLUTIONS. We had a chance to have a chat with Olatunde and discuss how he combines his different roles: father, regional sales director, and ALUSB MBA student. Being the Regional Sales Director for […]
Meet the Class of 2021- Ubuntu!
ALU School of Business (ALUSB) is delighted to introduce our newest MBA cohort! The first of our Classes of 2021 (named Ubuntu) launched 27 October 2019 in Kigali, Rwanda. There are many wonderful statistics about this class, of which the ALUSB Admissions team is incredibly proud. But one statistic stands out in particular: 57% […]
6 lessons from our fireside chat with Hakeem Belo-Osagie
We had the honour of welcoming Hakeem Belo-Osagie, the chair of Metis Capital Partners and senior lecturer of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, at the ALU Rwanda this week! Here are 6 pieces of knowledge that he left us with: 1. “The ties that you make here, will remain with you for the rest […]
Joachim Nzuzi ’20 on doing business in Africa and leadership
Joachim Nzuzi ’20 is from the DRC, operates as the CEO at Africa Rising Consulting in Johannesburg and is the Chief Operating Officer at Realbanc Limited in Lagos. It doesn’t get more pan-African than that! With this much experience on the continent, Joachim is the ideal person to talk to about doing business in Africa. […]
A Week in the Life of Gloria Karambizi ’20
Gloria Karambizi ’20 is s a Student Loan Manager at Kepler, a nonprofit organisation, where she assists students in getting access to loans and scholarships to pursue higher education. We had the pleasure of sitting down with her and discovering how she balances her roles as a Manager and an MBA student while also making […]
Meet our MBA Class of 2021 Chairman’s Scholars
ALU School of Business is delighted to announce our newest Chairman’s Scholars, two remarkable African professionals who are joining the October 2019 MBA programme. Our two new Chairman’s Scholars were chosen on the basis of their outstanding professional achievements, their pan-African vision and their demonstrated leadership in uplifting their communities. Join us in congratulating Tafadzwa Bete […]