ALU School of Business (ALUSB) was honoured to welcome their third EMBA cohort to Kigali, Rwanda on Saturday 7th July, 2018. The EMBA Class of 2020 is made up of 46 students, of which 33% are women. Residing across Africa, Europe, the United States of America and the Middle-East, this class represents 17 countries of […]
ZANUDEEN MAKORIE ‘19: LEADERSHIP IS A QUESTION OF APPLYING WHAT WE HAVE
Zanudeen Makorie ‘19 is a lawyer, General Counsel and Company Secretary at RioZim, the largest mining company in ZiEMBAbwe. In this interview Zanudeen talks about his personal leadership journey since joining ALUSB, shares his thoughts on what leadership development applied looks like in his professional life, and highlights some leadership lessons from African leaders that […]
LILLIAN SECELELA MADEJE ’18: LEADERSHIP IS ALL ABOUT LEARNING!
Lillian Madeje ‘18 describes herself as a passionate changemaker from Tanzania. In this video interview, Lilian talks about her personal leadership journey since joining the ALUSB programme, the importance of empowering her team, and her thoughts about what lays ahead after graduation, this July. Here are some highlights from Lilian’s interview: How have you grown […]
OLUWATOYIN AROWOLO’18 :THE SKY IS THE LIMIT FOR ALL OF US!
Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Arowolo ‘18, a wife, a mother of two, and a Nigerian entrepreneur, with plans to expand beyond Nigeria. As Toyin enters the home stretch of the ALUSB EMBA, she shares a message for women considering this programme, and talks about the moral responsibility that lays ahead now for the founding class of 2018, […]
Announcing the ALUSB EMBA 2018 Chairman’s Scholar
African Leadership University’s EMBA Chairman’s Scholarship recognises excellence in leadership. Candidates are shortlisted for their outstanding professional achievements, pan-African ideals and for the significant impact that they are making to society. This year’s Chairman’s Scholar is no exception. ALU School of Business is delighted to confirm Dorcas Onyango as this year’s EMBA Chairman’s Scholar. Dorcas […]
PHILLIP KUVAWOGA ’19: Leadership for the African Century
Phillip Kuvawoga ‘19 is a ZiEMBAbwean professional planner, wildlife specialist and rising leader in conservation, working at WWF ZiEMBAbwe. Some people call him the “Elephant Man’’, given his passion for these magnificent animals and how much benefit they can bring to communities. In this video interview, Phillip talks leadership: from the African leaders who have […]
BRENDA KOBOLA ‘19: LEADER, MOTHER AND EMBA STUDENT!
Brenda Kobola’ 19 works in the Human Capital space at Standard Bank Group. In this interview, Brenda discusses striving for work-life balance as she manages work, study, and family life. She also describes her personal leadership journey since she joined ALUSB. Here are some highlights from Brenda’s interview: How do you strive for work-life balance […]
Haroun Habib ’18: From the USA to Sierra Leone!
“This EMBA has taught us how to use and leverage the business, leadership skills and so forth to make an impact, and what it means to be a visionary leader”. A member of ALUSB’s inaugural EMBA Class of 2018 and a global health international development professional who was born and raised in the USA, Haroun recounts […]
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 […]
