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 […]
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 […]
ALU School of Business Welcomes Inaugural Class
On Monday, September 25, the ALU School of Business formally launched classes in Kigali, Rwanda, welcoming its inaugural class to the continent’s first pan-African EMBA. The diverse founding class welcomes students from over 22 African nations.
Faculty Voices | Steve Boehlke: Doing Business in Africa
Steve Boehlke has over 25 years of experience as a leadership development consultant and facilitator for senior executives at various Fortune 500 companies. He has spent the last 7 years working as a Senior Advisor to the African Leadership Group, where he has helped shape the group’s leadership development frameworks and assisted the group’s senior […]
Faculty Voices | Gbenga Oyebode: Catalysts for Growth
Gbenga Oyebode, Managing Partner at Aluko & Oyebode, one of Nigeria’s top law firms, speaks to ALUSB about creating catalysts for growth on the continent.
Faculty Voices | Francis Daniels: Assessing Investment Opportunities
ALUSB faculty Francis Daniels is the director of Africa Opportunity Partners. In this interview he speaks about assessing investment opportunities in an evolving Africa.
Faculty Voices | Mark Watt: Practical Leadership is about people
This September, Mark Watt will join the faculty of the world’s first and only pan-African EMBA programme at the ALU School of Business. Mark Watt is a principal in Heidrick & Struggles’ Johannesburg office and a member of the Global Leadership Consulting Practice. Mark focuses mainly on leadership consulting and advisory work, servicing all industry […]
Faculty Voices | Alim Ladha on the Power of Retelling Africa’s Stories
ALU School of Business Faculty Alim Ladha, talks about the power of retelling Africa’s stories and what people should look forward to in his class.
Development by Design: The Battle to Equip Africa’s Business Leaders
By Modupe S. Taylor-Pearce, PhD “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela In the first half of 1990 I joined the Republic of Sierra Leone Military Forces (RSLMF). It was a largely ceremonial army, and its lack of preparedness for coEMBAt was illustrated by the fact […]
Faculty Voices | Sizwe Nxasana: The Essence of Business in the African Context
“The EMBA is very important because it teaches people that come from different backgrounds the key essence of business in the African context. It will also help create a network for students both on continent and from diaspora,” says Sizwe Nxasana.
