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...
Bridging the Gender Gap Through Entrepreneurship Training
One of the biggest challenges when starting a business is turning a new idea into an actionable business plan. Around the world, women face even...
Redefining Peace and Security through a Diasporic Lens
In this Level-Up Chat, Fellowship partner Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security, and Conflict Transformation (WCAPS), in collaboration with WCAPS HBCU Connection, engaged in dialogue led...
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...
2022 Alumna Named Mandela Rhodes Scholar
2022 Fellowship Alumna Sophia Wabosha Otieno was named a Mandela Rhodes Scholar . The Mandela Rhodes Foundation provides a highly competitive postgraduate scholarship for young...