“Every day I meet women who have never been to school but who make such beautiful baskets. By helping them to market their products, we...
It’s About the Cause, Not Applause
"If you ever fail in life, fail forward. When you fail forward, you use it as a propeller to become successful. Failures help you learn...
Being a Principled Leader? That’s Child’s Play
"We need to build a strong generation that is proud of their identity and culture, and it’s through storytelling that we can model good behavior:...
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...
YALI Voices Podcast: Dina Cirillo on Protecting the Rights of Women and Girls in South Sudan
2019 Fellowship Alumna Dina Peter Cirillo is a defense attorney protecting the rights of women and girls in South Sudan. She leads the girl child...
Africa Digital Festival announces maiden list of Africa’s 50 digital champions
Congratulations to the Fellowship Alumni who have been named on the Africa Digital Festival's first annual list of 50 Digital Champions! These men and women...
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...
Identifying Market Needs and Gaps: Perspectives from UPS
Since the onset of COVID-19, few industries have become more essential, and simultaneously required more adjustment, than international shipping. The disruption COVID-19 has caused to...
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,...