We had the honour of interviewing Former CEO of MTN Nigeria, Business Advisor and CEO of Africa Context Consulting, Micheal Ikpoki, in between his classes in March. This video summarises Michael’s superb insights on some of the important nuances of doing business in Africa, gives excellent advice for rising leaders on the cusp of entering […]
Sidumiso Sibanda ‘19 has a message for women who are considering applying to the ALUSB EMBA
Sidumiso Sibanda ‘19 runs a non-profit organization in Ghana and Nigeria in skills development and training for young people. We sat down with her at our last March intensive, to ask her about what attracted her to ALUSB, how we have developed her as a leader to date, and if she has a message to […]
A pioneering new business model in conservation: The case of The Ol Pejata Conservancy
ALU’s School of Wildlife Conservation (SoWC) is developing leaders with a mission to conserve Africa’s heritage. A sanctuary for wildlife in East Africa, the Ol Pejeta Conservancy was established in 2004 with a new vision for conservation: to make conservation pay for itself without having to rely on government subsidies or donor funding. Their […]
Highlights from EMBA Intensive Week: a week in the life of ALUSB EMBA students!
Our EMBA students return to Kigali every 4 months. They come to be inspired and to learn from tremendous leaders from across the continent and from awesome ALUSB faculty. They network, participate in social activities and spend valuable face time together. We have compiled highlights from this week to give you a behind-the-scenes glimpse into […]
Building Leaders for the African Century, with Bill Egbe
I had the pleasure of interviewing ALUSB all-star faculty member, Bill Egbe, during his time at the business school in Kigali. Here’s what he had to say about how ALU School of Business is building leaders for the African century: “[I am] an experienced corporate executive, and former president of Coca-Cola South Africa. I’ve been […]
Is this the African Century? I’m betting my career on it.
Long ago I bet on Africa. Now I’m all in. Let me tell you why. I spent nearly a decade as a professor at Harvard Business School telling people about Africa from the confines of my wood-paneled office. Explaining the promise of the continent to people who had never been; reassuring people who were nervous […]
