ALU School of Business (ALUSB) is delighted to introduce our newest EMBA 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% […]
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 EMBA student while also making […]
Diana Kizza ’20: We owe it to our continent to dream big
Diana Kizza ’20 describes herself as an economic catalyst with a passion for healthcare. She is currently a Senior Programme Manager at the Clinton Health Access, where she is managing a programme on Sustainable Health Financing. Watch the video interview below to learn more about Diana’s decision to pursue an EMBA at ALUSB and how […]
Motlatsi Mkalala ’19 on taking bold leadership decisions
Motlatsi Mkalala ’19 is a South African, an Area Manager at Standard Bank, and a rule breaker. We had the pleasure of sitting down with this maverick to discuss his decision to pursue an EMBA at ALUSB and his thoughts on taking non-conforming leadership decisions. “I’m a person who does not conform; I don’t follow […]
4 work-life balance tips from Yves Iradukunda ’19
Three years ago, Yves Iradukunda ’19 started at MASS Design Group in Kigali, Rwanda as the East-African operations manager. Now, he’s the senior director of operations and mainly works on bringing in new talent, kickstarting new projects and managing relationships with MASS’s different partners. With responsibilities that are constantly evolving and expanding, Yves still managed […]
A Week in the Life of Patience Mapeza ’19
Patience Mapeza ’19 is a Senior Retail Banking Manager for NMB Bank in ZiEMBAbwe. She joined NMB in 2002 a few years after the former merchant bank registered as a commercial bank. She has risen steadily through the ranks ever since. Patience now manages over 14 bank branches across the country, working hard to drive […]
A Week in the Life of Njideka Nwabueze ’20
Njideka Nwabueze ’20 is a Proposition Manager at Diamond Bank Plc, Nigeria. She leads BETA proposition, a digital savings strategy to increase financial inclusion for low income un-banked and underbanked market entrepreneurs – especially women. Njideka’s weekly rhythm involves managing 1,200 mobile field agents across over 270 Diamond Bank branches in Nigeria. These field agents […]
Two-way Strong: The story of V^3 Leadership Development at ALUSB
Leadership Development is at the core of the ALUSB EMBA programme. We adopt a unique V^3 leadership model which trains leaders at the nexus of Virtue, Vision, and Value. To do this, we consolidate premium content, experiential learning, self-reflection exercises, and on-the-job practice for a holistic leadership course. If a picture speaks a thousand words, […]
A Week in the Life of Mutsa Samuel Kajese ’20
Mutsa Kajese is the founder of UbuntuLab, an organisation that focuses on the holistic development of emerging market leaders. This week in his life is an epitome of work-life integration. Mutsa’s first book “30 days of Transformation: A guide to your authentic self” is coming soon. It is the perfect compendium of nuggets on personal […]
