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Bridging Africa to the Globe

In the grand theatre of global innovation, AI often struts onto the stage as a Western export, its script penned in Silicon Valley boardrooms and debated in European forums. Yet, as the “AI & the Global South” episode of the…

By Bathyah Nkunda February 3, 2026

ARLLS and LSE invite international school students to University Readiness Masterclass

Earlier this week, Tosin Adebisi (LSE) and Mark Aberdour (ARLLS) spoke at the Learning Futures event about the development of the ARLLS youth leadership learning system and its joint delivery with the Programme for African Leadership at the London School…

By Mark Aberdour January 21, 2026

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Does Great Work Make Us Happy? Reflections on Purpose, Resilience and Success

An ARLLS Editorial Inspired by Paul Graham’s “How to Do Great Work” In his thought-provoking essay “How to Do Great Work”, Paul Graham argues that great work begins with curiosity. Not passion, not genius, not a 20-year plan. Only the…

By Zaheera Rajab December 3, 2025

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Ethical Psycho

What if I told you that some of the world’s most admired and decisive leaders exhibit what psychologists refer to as primary psychopathy, and not the psychopathic madness portrayed in cinematic productions such as American Psycho, but a colder, more…

By Bathyah Nkunda November 7, 2025

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Dare for Progress Case Study Showcases ARLLS Impact on Young Professionals in East Africa

We’re excited to share a new case study featuring our partnership with DARE Organization, a young-women led social impact organisation based in Tanzania. DARE is dedicated to developing Africa’s next generation of empowered, community-driven changemakers — and in early 2025,…

By Mark Aberdour October 27, 2025

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The Axis of Leadership: What an AI Minister Reveals About the Future of Governance

Have you heard of Diella? And no, it’s not the brand name of a new oat milk alternative. That is the name of the world’s first AI-generated minister, recently introduced in Albania, tasked with overseeing public procurement (Reuters, 2025). A…

By Bathyah Nkunda October 3, 2025

Impact News

New Case Study: ARLLS Partners with Millennium Global International School to Develop Young Leaders in Nairobi

We’re delighted to share our latest case study spotlighting our work with Millennium Global International School, a values-driven institution in Nairobi recognised across Africa for its commitment to holistic excellence. With its intentionally low 10:1 learner–teacher ratio and award-winning growth…

By Mark Aberdour September 27, 2025

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ARLLS Now Supports LTI for Seamless Integration with Your Learning Platform

We’re excited to announce that the All Round Leadership Learning System (ARLLS) now supports Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) v1.3, making it easier than ever for organisations to deliver our leadership modules directly through their own learning platforms. What is LTI…

By Mark Aberdour August 30, 2025

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Follow the Leader: Except it Seems to be Artificial Intelligence at the Front

The title of this article makes reference to a popular children’s game, follow-the-leader, in which every participant agrees to imitate whatever the chosen leader says or does. The game chisels into young minds a simple equation: good leadership results in…

By Bathyah Nkunda August 28, 2025

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The Leadership Behind The World’s First Civilisations, and the Lessons Buried with Them

We mourn the dead with flowers, names, and silence. But when it comes to ancient civilisations, there are rarely names left, only stones, stories, and the ache of brilliance lost. We walk through the ruins of cities like Memphis or…

By Bathyah Nkunda August 4, 2025