Education: Transforming Lives, Transforming Africa
Education: Transforming Lives, Transforming Africa is a pan-African documentary series by the Africa Leadership and Dialogue Institute (ALADI), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation. The series explores how education across Africa is expanding opportunity, strengthening leadership, and supporting young people to transition into dignified and fulfilling work.
Through personal stories and systems-level insight, it highlights institutions, partnerships, and young changemakers shaping inclusive, resilient education systems for long-term social and economic progress.
Watch the Trailer for the First Episode of Education: Transforming Lives, Transforming Africa
Episode 1
Building Africa's Future - Human Capital & Workforce Development
What kind of education does Africa need to build the workforce of today and the future? Episode 1 follows emerging African leaders whose educational journeys are opening pathways to leadership, employment, and community impact. Through lived experience and continental insight, the episode explores how education strengthens human capital, supports economic resilience, and lays the foundation for long-term transformation across Africa.
Stay tuned for episode 1, airing March 2, 2026.
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We facilitate young people’s pathways from education to dignified and fulfilling work and entrepreneurship.
