Post by African Leadership Academy

ALA alumnus Ayotomiwa Akinyele ’17 from Nigeria has created a meaningful new way to celebrate and reconnect with Africa Day. Inspired by his own search for community while living away from home, Ayotomiwa built africaday.xyz, an interactive site that helps users explore different aspects of African culture, from natural wonders and culinary traditions to influential figures across the continent. For Ayotomiwa, the project was also shaped by his memories of Africa Day at ALA, where the community came together through presentations, performances, food, and celebration. He also drew inspiration from ALA’s “Do Something Cool” tradition, where students built, learned, or taught something meaningful and shared it with the community. The site offers a fun and accessible way to celebrate African culture, while showing how technology, including AI, can help us connect more deeply with each other, our histories, and the continent. Explore it here: africaday.xyz/explore #AfricanLeadershipAcademy #AfricanLeaders #Africa #Alumni #ALAAlumni