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...
Brewing the Next Generation of Ugandan Coffee
When 2017 Fellowship Alumnus Gerald Katabazi opened Volcano Coffee, his goals were simple: source, roast, brew, and sell quality, fair-trade coffee from Uganda to the...
Orienting Young Leaders on Democracy and Anti-Corruption
There is a worrisome trend of democratic backsliding and erosion of democratic norms, processes, and institutions globally, and the West African sub-region is experiencing an...
Beyond the Goalposts: Empowering Malagasy Youth Through Football
Learn how 2022 Alumnus Mirado Rakotoharimalala is promoting youth development through soccer programs in Madagascar
U.S. Educational Institutions to Host Mandela Washington Fellows
The U.S. Department of State and IREX are pleased to announce the 28 U.S. educational institutions selected to host 700 Mandela Washington Fellows in summer 2024.
Alumni Selected for Inaugural Pamoja Founders Project
The inaugural cohort of the Pamoja Founders Project social impact entrepreneurs is a group of 12 stellar young leaders from six African nations. Through a...
Mapping the DNA of an Idea
In this webinar, Fellowship partner Lauri Elliott, CEO of Globalstratos, and two Fellowship Alumni highlighted content from the new “Mapping the DNA of an Idea”...
Bringing Healthcare Management Best Practices to Ghana
After being accepted into the 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship cohort, Dr. Hamza Asumah found himself on a plane to the United States for a Leadership...
Inspiring Future STEM Careers Through Science Fairs
Learn how GirledUp Ghana is inspiring STEM careers through science fairs.
Promoting Rights for People with Disabilities
Through Reciprocal Exchange opportunities, teams collaborated on projects highlighting disability rights and issues in Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Ghana, and Zambia.