Gloria Anderson, a 2021 Alumna from Tanzania, and Alfred Sigo Odhiambo, a 2021 Alumnus from Kenya, have achieved remarkable success with their collaboration to enhance...
Meet the 2024 Catalyst Grant Winners
Since 2014, Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni have been investing their time and livelihoods in tackling key challenges across Sub-Saharan Africa. That’s why, in 2021, the...
Fellowship Alumni Named 2024 African Visionary Fellows
2014 Fellowship Alumnus Murendeni Stewart Mafumo from South Africa and 2018 Fellowship Alumna Nancy Abraham Sumari from Tanzania were named 2024 African Visionary Fellows by...
Empowering Women and Girls to Achieve Financial Freedom
2023 Fellowship Alumna Lydia Moyo was recently awarded the 2024 Global Citizen Prize for her work empowering women and girls to achieve their full potential...
Nurturing Resilience: Sustainable Agriculture in Comoros and Rwanda
In pursuit of sustainable agriculture, two groundbreaking collaborative initiatives in Comoros and Rwanda exemplify the power of knowledge, collaboration, and innovation in transforming agricultural practices...
Energy Conversations Podcast
As Chief Operating Officer at Bayakha Infrastructure Partners, 2021 Fellowship Alumna Thokozile Zambane recently launched a Podcast called Energy Conversations with the African Energy Leadership...
Tackling food insecurity in Lesotho and rural southern Indiana
An agricultural startup founded by Purdue University alumni is addressing international food insecurity in the Kingdom of Lesotho and rural southern Indiana, with a goal...
Empowering Women with Disabilities in Lesotho
In Lesotho, where the socio-economic inequalities for people with disabilities remain a pressing concern, according to the United Nations, Refiloehape “Fifi” Sesinyi stands at the...
YALIFest: Amplifying Youth Voices in Civic, Entrepreneurship, and Public Spaces
This year, the Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni Association in Kenya is hosting three events to convene Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI) alumni, including Fellowship Alumni...
Transforming the Lives of Women in Uganda: My Leadership Journey
Jamila Mayanja is a 2015 Fellowship Alumna and the winner of the 2023 Leadership Impact Award. Jamila is a social entrepreneur and educator who empowers women...