We had the privilege of gleaning some wisdom from guest faculty Gbenga Oyebode, lawyer and chairman of Aluko and Oyebode, one of Nigeria’s top commercial law firms. In this interview Gbenga shares his tips for doing business in Africa, his reasons for teaching at ALU School of Business, as well as his thoughts about what […]
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, […]
Graduation Message to the Founding Class of 2018 from the Dean
Dear Founders, Words cannot express how proud I am of you, that you have made it successfully to the end of this grueling program of business leadership transformation and earned the right to be called the FOUNDING GRADUATES of ALUSB. You caught the vision, married it with your passion, you were selected among thousands, you […]
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 […]
An Interview with ALUSB Guest Faculty Ayesha Bedwei
It was inspiring to spend some time with ALUSB Guest Faculty Ayesha Bedwei, a Partner and Diversity & Inclusion Leader at PwC in Ghana. In this interview Ayesha shares some powerful insights about the nuances of doing business in Africa, as well as her thoughts about how to empower and encourage more women into senior […]
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 […]
An Interview with ALUSB Guest Faculty Micheal Ikpoki
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 […]
