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YALI Voices Podcast: Nangamso Koza is Bringing Educational Opportunity to South Africa’s Eastern Cape

October 1, 2019

Nangamso Koza’s greatest goal is to help the youth and her community grow. That is why she founded the Inqubela Foundation, dedicated to providing leadership...

YALI Voices Podcast: Constance Munyenyembe Is Looking for a Few Good Agripreneurs

September 28, 2019

Constance Munyenyembe knows that without a viable agriculture system, communities will fail to grow. As Malawi’s coordinator of the Africa Agribusiness Academy, she wants to...

Mandela Washington Fellows Visit Minnesota to Build Connections and Feed the World

September 5, 2019

Laurent Shilingi is one of 700 Fellows selected out of more than 38,000 African applicants to the Mandela Washington Fellowship to travel to the United...

Personal Reflections on the Mandela Washington Fellowship

August 21, 2019

“When I first signed on as the Academic Director for the Mandela Washington Fellowship, I had a sense of what this Fellowship entailed, but much...

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Hundreds of young African leaders convene in Washington to collaborate on leadership and innovation

August 5, 2019

Hundreds of young African leaders gathered in Washington, DC, this week for the 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit.

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2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit Videos

July 31, 2019

Check out videos from plenary sessions and Ignite Talks at the 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit!

Videos

Meet the 2019 Leadership Impact Award Winner: Adepeju Jaiyeoba

July 31, 2019

Congratulations 2014 Fellowship Alumna Adepeju Jaiyeoba on receiving the 2019 Leadership Impact Award, which annually recognizes the achievements of one outstanding member of the Fellowship...

YALI Voices Podcast: Nozipho Dlali Seeks Equal Justice for All

July 23, 2019

In South Africa, Nozipho Dlali is seeking equal justice for all. She established her own law firm to better serve her community and assist community...

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Americans expand opportunities through international exchange with Africa

July 17, 2019

The U.S. Department of State and IREX are pleased to announce the 102 Americans selected to participate in the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders’ Reciprocal Exchange Component...

YALI Voices Podcast: For Gcina Dlamini Success as an Agripreneur Started Early

July 15, 2019

Gcina Dlamini, a 2018 Mandela Washington Fellow from Eswatini, discovered his passion for agriculture at a young age.

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