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Check out the latest news and stories about our work to create the next generation of digital talent and transform the future of Africa.

August 27, 2023

Rising From Township Roots to a Top Tech Powerhouse

Discover how Amohelang Lebele’s accidental tech journey culminated in a position with international cloud computing giant, Amazon Web Services.

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May 12, 2023

Karibu, ALX 2023 Learners!

4 programmes. 30,000 learners. 8 cities across Africa. The ALX community spent Karibu onboarding week in grand style! Here are the highlights.

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May 15, 2023

Rwazi Awarded 2023 Innovator in Trade by L.A. Area Chamber and World Trade Week Southern California Committee

The prestigious award recognise the innovative efforts of Rwazi to increase international trade and global competitiveness.

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March 7, 2023

ALX’s WomXn & Tech Initiative Set to Help Bridge the Tech Gender Gap in Africa

In celebration of International Women's Day, ALX announces its first dedicated Software Engineering cohort for women.

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March 1, 2023

ALX Leads African Tech Skills Revolution With New 2023 Programmes

The new programmes have been developed with the aim of expanding ALX’s growing community.

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March 2, 2023

ExploreAI, ALX partner to train 25,000 African data scientists

The South Africa-based startup partners ALX to rollout Data Science and Data Analytics training programmes across the continent.

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September 21, 2022

Founder of ALG, Fred Swaniker, Features on The Money Show

Hosted by Bruce Whitfield, the award-winning radio talk show welcomes Fred Swaniker to share the deliberate efforts he is making to develop the leadership and technological potential of the African continent.

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July 13, 2022

African Leadership International Acquires Holberton Software Engineering School

African Leadership International enters into an agreement to acquire Silicon Valley-founded software engineering school, Hoberton Inc., to expand its efforts to bridge the global software engineering skills gap.

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July 13, 2022

ALG Acquires a Coding School

As part of the larger vision to develop 3 million ethical and entrepreneurial leaders for Africa, African Leadership Group acquires the mission-aligned Holberton School to accelerate its impact by training thousands of software engineers.

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July 18, 2022

Empowering African Youth with Digital Skills

Fred Swaniker, in an interview with CNBC Africa, shares how he is addressing the global tech talent shortage by offering digital training to young Africans and positioning the continent as the world's next tech hub.

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May 5, 2022

The African Leadership Group is Offering an Education with a Difference

Being exposed to the different sides of Africa while growing up exposed Fred Swaniker to the continent's potential. Today, through the African Leadership Group, he is building an ecosystem that prepares young Africans to unleash that potential.

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April 14, 2022

Fred Swaniker Joins 300 Speakers at the UW Innovation Summit 2022

Founder of ALG Fred Swaniker shares Africa's pivotal role in the global talent evolution.

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April 4, 2022

The Scramble for African Tech Talent Is on the Rise

Across the continent, a series of initiatives are springing up to tap into the tech skills of talented young Africans.

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December 1, 2021

ALG Leverages AWS to Create Global Work Opportunities Across Africa and Beyond

Powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) technology, African Leadership Group (ALG), through ALX, is selecting, training and empowering young Africans with digital skills that will help address the global tech talent shortage.

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December 13, 2019

Fred Swaniker Is One of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People

"I am filled with hope knowing that he is there to help the next generation of African leaders to blossom", says telecom mogul Mo Ibrahim.

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October 21, 2014

Fred Swaniker’s TED Talk on the Next Generation of African Leaders

In this inspiring talk, Fred Swaniker examines the different generations of Africa's leaders and shares his vision for developing the future leaders of the continent.

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