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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.

Mandela Washington Fellows from Africa sharpen leadership skills and community interaction in Boise

July 4, 2019

"Twenty-five African leaders are calling Boise home for the next few weeks, as part of the U.S. State Department's prestigious Mandela Washington Fellowship. It's the...

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Learn about the 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders

June 20, 2019

The U.S. Department of State and IREX are pleased to welcome the 2019 cohort of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders to the United States...

My rise as a refugee girl: Why I’m giving back to girls in South Sudan

June 9, 2019

After growing up as a refugee in South Sudan, 2018 Fellow Victoria Nasera overcame adversity to succeed and is paying it forward through the Nasvick...

YALI Voices Podcast: Pokyes Richard Sati Rides the Potato Value Chain to Success

May 27, 2019

When Pokyes Richard Sati saw that many of the potatoes in Nigeria's Plateau State were going to waster, he seized an opportunity for innovation within...

Angélique Ingabire on the Importance of Empowering Women and Girls

May 11, 2019

2018 Mandela Washington Fellow Angélique Ingabire from Rwanda, has dedicated much of her professional life to empowering young women and girls.

YALI Voices Podcast: Zimbabwe’s Leon Damba Talks Agriprocessing and Catering to His Customers

April 1, 2019

2018 Fellowship Alumnus Leon Damba is the founder and managing partner of The Sous Chef Limited, an environmentally friendly, healthy and affordable catering and food-processing...

YALI Voices Podcast: Muazu Modu Challenges the Status Quo in Nigeria

January 21, 2019

Growing up with a scarcity of resources in his community, Muazu Alhaji Modu experienced unspeakable poverty and corruption. He is currently a chapter lead fellow...

YALI Voices Podcast: Auxence Muhigwa Talks Producing Healthy Soybean Oil in the DRC

January 21, 2019

Auxence Muhigwa is providing food security and employment to as many agriculturists as possible.

Meet Richard Komlan Folly, the Founder of African Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (AGIA) based in Togo

November 27, 2018

Meet Richard Komlan Folly, the Founder of African Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (AGIA) based in Togo 2017 Fellowship Alumnus Richard Komlan Folly of Togo is a data...

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