In July 2024, nearly 700 young African leaders gathered in Washington, DC, for the 2024 Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit to engage in high-level sessions and workshops with leaders from across the African continent and the United States. Enjoy videos from this year’s Summit!

Plenary Sessions

Monday

Abby Finkenauer, Special Envoy for Global Youth Issues, Office of Global Youth Issues, U.S. Department of State
Christine Ntim, CEO, Global Startup Ecosystem 
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, United States Ambassador to the United Nations
Nicole Elkon, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Professional and Cultural Exchanges, U.S. Department of State  
A discussion with creatives about the power of storytelling
Bill Bailey, Senior Vice President, Government Relations, The Walt Disney Company  

Tuesday

Policy Panel Briefing
Isobel Coleman, Deputy Administrator, USAID

Wednesday

Latanya Mapp, President and CEO, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Stephanie Sutton, Chief of Staff, Office of the Undersecretary for Public Diplomacy & Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Dr. Joel Duah Afi, 2024 Leadership Impact Award
Alumni closing presented by Fellowship Alumni

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Congressional Messages

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10th Anniversary Celebration Messages

  • Congratulations Message 1
    • Christopher J. Lamora, U.S. Ambassador to Cameroon
    • Randy W. Barry, U.S. Ambassador to Namibia
    • Sharon L. Cromer, U.S. Ambassador to The Gambia
    • Eric Elliott, Public Affairs Officer, U.S Embassy, Republic of the Congo
    • Kiné Diakhaté, Emerging Voices Specialist, U.S. Embassy, Sénégal
  • Congratulations Message 2
    • Charlene Wantong-Djiani, Public Engagement Specialist, U.S. Embassy, Cameroon
    • Richard Stengel, CARE Co-Chair, Former Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
    • Laneice Brooker, former YALI Special Coordinator, Bureau of African Affairs, U.S. Department of State
  • Congratulations Message 3
    • Claire Pierangelo, U.S. Ambassador to Madagascar and Comoros
    • Leila Ouedraogo Tiam, U.S. Embassy Burkina Faso
    • Marina Elenga, Residential Security Coordinator, U.S Embassy Republic of the Congo
    • William W. Popp, U.S Ambassador to Uganda
    • T’Errance Favors, YALI Special Coordinator, U.S. Department of State
  • Congratulations Message 4
    • Hortensia Margarita Bodipo, Press and Digital Coordinator, U.S. Embassy, Equatorial Guinea, 2023 Fellowship Alumna
    • Christopher Runyan, Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator, USAID
    • Britta Bjornlund, Youth Programs Division Chief, U.S. Department of State
    • Diran Adegoke, Country Youth Engagement Specialist, U.S. Mission Nigeria

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