On April 27, 2021, Secretary of State Antony Blinken participated in an online conversation with members of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Network, including several Fellowship Alumni, as a part of his virtual visit to Sub-Saharan Africa and in celebration of YALI’s 10th Anniversary. Secretary Blinken is committed to engaging youth on global challenges, including across Sub-Saharan Africa.
We’re proud to share that the following Fellowship Alumni were included or mentioned in the discussion:
- Billian Okoth Ojiwa, 2018 Fellowship Alumnus, Kenya
- Chukwuwezam Riomachi Obanor, 2019 Fellowship Alumnus, Nigeria
- Edwige Dro, 2019 Fellowship Alumna, Cote d’Ivoire
- Jamila Mayanja, 2015 Fellowship Alumna, Uganda
- Maxwell Kumbeni, 2018 Fellowship Alumnus, Ghana
- Melene Rossouw, 2019 Fellowship Alumna, South Africa
- Moussa Kondo, 2015 Fellowship Alumnus, Mali
- Passy Nabintu, 2014 Fellowship Alumna, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
- Pedro Lopes, 2017 Fellowship Alumnus, Cabo Verde