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 […]
Leadership at ALUSB, with Ryan Findley
Leadership is at the heart of the African Leadership Group, which the ALU School of Business (ALUSB) is part of. We believe that good leadership is the force that will really transform the African continent and help to bring about the African Century. This philosophy is an integral part of what we teach at ALUSB […]
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.
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.
Faculty Voices | Peter Baird: Private Equity’s Role in Stimulating Development
Peter Baird, Head of Private Equity for Africa at Standard Chartered Private Equity Limited, talks about his what he will teach at ALUSB and private equity’s role in stimulating development in an economy.
