The U.S. Department of State and IREX are pleased to welcome the 2024 cohort of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders to the United States....
Building Community through Disability Awareness and Inclusion
In April, 2021 Fellowship Alumna Jackie Waiharo of Kenya collaborated with Jess Amato on a Reciprocal Exchange project to promote inclusive practices for children with...
Enhancing Digital Literacy and Educational Opportunities
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 the fight against climate change and the pursuit of sustainable agriculture, two groundbreaking collaborative initiatives in Comoros and Rwanda exemplify the power of knowledge,...
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...