I'm thrilled to announce that ALX is introducing a new 3-year Software Engineering/Data Science program for high school graduates that will offer a pathway to a university degree! alxafrica.com/3-year-program…
Fred Swaniker
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Fred Swaniker
@FredSwaniker
Passionate about disruptive innovation; unlocking opportunities for undiscovered talent
- Just met Pamela, who is currently a student at @alueducation in Rwanda and working full-time as an air hostess for @FlyRwandAir. Talk about determination and perseverance! 👏🏾
- We’re awarding scholarships to 100 courageous, ethical, and innovative young Africans to celebrate 100 years since Mandela was born. Help us find these people—please share this opportunity with young people in your network: mcs.alueducation.com
- Good to be back at Stanford! I’m here to receive the President’s Award for the Advancement of the Common Good. Absolutely honored.
- And here are some of our spaces for @alx_africa in #Lagos ..🙂. More to come in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria as we enable thousands of young people to develop tech skills and find tech work; in collaboration with @MastercardFdn
- Yesterday we started construction of our permanent ALU campus in #Rwanda @alueducation @alubusiness @cakamanzi @achaleke . Grateful to @RDBrwanda as we kick off his next chapter in our journey!
- My heart goes out to Kenyan youths demonstrating & my deepest condolences to the families who lost loved ones. I urge Kenya’s leaders to please show restraint. These demonstrations show the urgent need for African leaders to create opportunities for the youth—our greatest asset.
- We’ve officially launched the ALX Creative Hub at Zaria Court in Kigali! 🎥🎙️💻 We built it as a launchpad for Africa’s next generation of creators. A space where young creatives not only consume content, but also create it, own it, and earn from it.
- An epic day in Nairobi and across the continent as we welcomed 30,000 young people into our tech training programs @alx_africa today..
- 178 new future African leaders heading to their 1st year at African Leadership University in Mauritius. We had to charter a plane to get them there! #DoHardThings. Supported by @MastercardFdn @alueducation @reetaroymcf @JulieGichuru
- Chilling at the world’s most powerful office. 🌍 Tried calling presidents from around the world, but they all seemed out to lunch 😅
- Excited for our next exciting chapter! What do you think our next big move will be? Drop your best guesses👇🏽
00:00 - Spent the day looking at real estate in Accra. We are currently investing in “talent hubs”—physical spaces across the continent where thousands of tech talent we’re training can come to find solid bandwidth, electricity, and most importantly, community.
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