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 EMBA Graduation! On 16 March 2019, 48 […]
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 […]
A new executive programme in partnership with INSEAD
Delivered in partnership with INSEAD, one of the world’s leading and largest graduate business schools, Strategic Leadership in Africa is a brand new executive education programme for African executives, that integrates global insights into strategy, leadership and team-building with deep knowledge, experience and research on the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Africa. We sat […]
Mutsa Kajese’ 20: We certainly need more leadership on the continent.
EMBA student Mutsa Kajese 20′ believes that leadership is a lifestyle that is continuously practised and improved. He is the founder of Ubuntu Lab, a personal growth hub and the author of “30 days of Transformation: A Guide to your Authentic Self”. We’ve summarised some highlights from Mutsa’s interview below. Scroll down to view his […]
Nelly Wainaina ’20: The journey of leadership does not stop
As the Stills Portfolio Lead and Head of Marketing for Kenya and Tanzania Country Operations at Coca-Cola, Nelly Wainaina ’20 is no stranger to leadership. Still, her time as an EMBA student at ALU School of Business revealed some leadership aspects that she had yet uncovered. Watch the video below to learn more about other […]
Introducing our new partner, The Africa List
The ALU School of Business (ALUSB) is delighted to announce a partnership with The Africa List – a platform that brings together high performing business leaders in some of Africa’s most dynamic markets. This partnership brings together two pan-African organisations, committed to supporting the development of business leaders and entrepreneurs to help drive the continent […]
3 benefits of executive coaching for emerging leaders
We live in a high-paced environment where emerging leaders are often expected to come with strong leadership, ownership and accountability behaviours – all on top of sharp technical skills. I don’t know about you, but unless you’re one of the few born leaders, leadership is something that needs to be developed and nurtured on a […]
The many hats of MuluEMBA Lwatula ’19: Senior analyst, entrepreneur and ALUSB EMBA student
From leading projects at the Industrial Development Corporation in Zambia to kick-starting independent enterprises and eEMBArking on an EMBA journey at ALUSB, MuluEMBA Lwatula ’19 is a man with many responsibilities. There are both risks and opportunities attached to juggling different duties, but MuluEMBA has found a way to make it work. We sat down […]
A Week in the Life of Arnaud Niyongabo ’19
Arnaud Niyongabo ’19 has been with Village Health Works in Burundi for the past seven years. As he eEMBArks upon the final weeks of his ALUSB EMBA experience, the winds of change are blowing in a new direction. Arnaud just accepted a job with Kaz’O’zah in Bujumbura, an organisation that works to “encourage artisans to […]
Why ALUSB, by Manji Cheto ’19
Manji Cheto ‘19 is a Primary Markets Business Development Manager for Africa, at the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). In the video interview below, Manji speaks to ALUSB’s value proposition, shedding light on the ideal ALUSB candidate, and bringing to fore, the impact ALUSB is making through Africans like her, for Africa. If her words resonate […]
