History
ALAians Media began with a single online blog called ALAian Life. The blog was launched on the 23rd of January 2012 by Goodman Lepota who has now become Chief Executive Officer, of ALAians Media 2012-2013. The objectives of the blog were to share and embrace the life of ALA students using online media. Nine months after its launch, the ALAian Life blog attracted more than 9000 viewers wor
ldwide. Our mission is to create an understanding of the ALA experience worldwide, through media. We envision a credible platform where students can share their life stories to the international community. We encourage debates and discussions on issues that affect the African continent. 18-year-old Founder and CEO, Goodman Lepota from South Africa says,”I am excited to see ALAians Media become a credible media enterprise like Time Inc., one of the largest branded media companies in the world, at a small scale. I aspire to become a CEO of a media giant in Africa. I also want to go into politics and governance with a mission of improving African electoral and presidential campaigns.”
Chief Financial Officer, Jeffrey Asunmonu. Nigerian, 18 years old. I am responsible for finding the interests of the ALA community, our immediate customers. I conduct research and receive feedback in order to improve our enterprise. I also work with the project directors (depending on what task we have at hand) to oversee projects. I search for innovative methods of idea implementation. I want to develop my skills in media, especially in making videos and reporting. As the middle man for our customers, I also want to create an impressive and highly reputable face for the enterprise. Editorial Manager, Egor-Egbe Alheri. I love reading and expressing myself, especially through writing and speaking. Given this mix of interests, I jumped at the opportunity of becoming an inaugural member of ALAians Media. I could not think of more intriguing SEP. I am very excited about working as the Editor- in- chief of ZUVA and the Year Book. I envision a magazine that will be highly appreciated by the ALA community, and that will share our work and stories to the world. Online Contributor’s Editor, Hazem Fahmy. Egyptian-American, 16 years old. I find a crossroads of my interests in journalism and decided to explore this interest both for experience and to practice my passion for writing. I determine and manage the content on our blog (ALAian Life). Head of Journalism, Boikanyo Tefu. South African, 19 years old. I want to develop my skills as an analytical and critical writer. I love researching and unfolding mysteries, specifically, those that contribute to social change. As part of the ALAians media team, I want to tell the world about the ultimate ALA experience. The media is a powerful tool and I want to use it to its full potential through writing and telling stories that I share with the rest of the world. Special thanks to our photographer Belkiss Anane, 17 years old from Tunisia who did the photo shoots for this update.
