The U.S. Department of State and IREX are pleased to welcome the 2022 cohort of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders to the United States.
The True Mark of Leadership
As the CEO and Founder of Havenhill Synergy Limited, Olusegun Odunaiya aspires to resolve the electrical power crisis in Nigeria by providing clean, cost-effective solar...
The Greatest Strengths of the Mandela Washington Fellowship
In this article for The Presidential Precinct, Ahmed Adetola-Kazeem shares several pieces of advice for this year's Fellows.
Pride and Prejudice: The Parallels Between the LGBTQ Struggle Histories of the United States and South Africa
2018 Fellowship Alumnus Mpho Buntse is an activist currently serving as national head of communication for Embrace Diversity Movement, an LGBTI movement, and leader of...
Fellowship Alumna Recognized as American Bar Association’s Women of Legal Tech
2019 Fellowship Alumna Leah Molatseli is the first African woman recognized by the American Bar Association as a Women of Legal Tech.
Protecting Oceans by Advancing the Blue Economy
2021 Fellowship Alumna Sarah Nyawira is protecting oceans through her work as an environmental policy consultant. Learn more...
Greener Together Town Hall
Last month, 2019 Fellowship Alumnus Abiola Peter Adetunji of Nigeria participated in the Greener Together Town Hall, co-hosted by the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI)...
Promoting Intercultural Connections at the Dinner Table
To commemorate World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, the Fellowship is proud to highlight 2017 Fellowship Alumnus Luthando Dyasi and his work...
Taking Children Around the World Through the Power of Stories
In Summer 2021, as part of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln partnered with Lincoln Littles, an early childhood...
Reciprocal Exchange Participant Nominated for Emmy
Reciprocal Exchange Participant Tamlin Hall's TV show Hope Givers on Georgia Public Broadcasting was recently nominated for an Emmy.