As an energy consultant with Guidehouse, Ryan Taylor advises clients on distributive energy resources and energy grid modernization around the world in collaboration with the...
Alumni Reflection on Givitas
One of the biggest wins from the Mandela Washington Fellowship has been the network of leaders across the continent. I have benefited immensely from the...
Keeping Girls in School Longer — Before, During, and After the Pandemic
Keeping Girls in School Longer — Before, During, and After the Pandemic 2014 Fellowship Alumna Lucy Athieno is a Ugandan entrepreneur working to empower East...
One Young World announces 50 ‘Enterprise for Peace’ Scholars
Congratulations to the Fellowship Alumni who have been named One Young World Enterprise for Peace Scholars! These men and women are young leaders fostering opportunities...
Unlocking Business Opportunities: An Interview with Uganda’s Prosper Africa Deal Team
There are many opportunities for companies and investors that want to do business between Africa and the United States. But there are also hurdles to...
Promoting Food Security Through Hydroponics
Scott Massey is the Founder and CEO of Heliponix, where he furthers his mission of fighting food insecurity and contributing to the United Nations’ zero...
Fellowship Awards the AYS a Grant to Help Empower Women and Girls in Africa
Sharon Hill, who manages the Fellowship's Leadership in Public Management Institute at Andrew Young School of Policy Studies’ (AYS) at Georgia State University, is collaborating...
Global Challenges, Local Solutions: Alumni Tackle COVID-19 Through Innovation
In the turbulent business environment brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, entrepreneurs must be nimble, creative, and perseverant for their businesses to survive. But rather...
Entrepreneurs in Africa save the day for Iowa interns
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down campuses and businesses, thousands of planned internships were cancelled. But students in University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business...
COVID-19, the wake up call for global action
"I believe COVID-19 is the wake up call for global action the world desperately needs. Despite the fact that challenges in different countries are unique,...