One of the biggest wins from the Mandela Washington Fellowship has been the network of leaders across the continent. I have benefited immensely from the...
Course Reflection on “Intermediate to Advanced Grant Writing, Managing, and Reporting: Approaches to Becoming More Successful”
As a result of successfully completing and obtaining a certificate in the Intermediate to Advanced Grant Writing, Managing, and Reporting: Approaches to Becoming More Successful...
How a Failed Business Paved the Way to Success in Chad
As an entrepreneur, Djonabaye Israel was frustrated when his business did not succeed. But it was through this failure that Djonabaye realized his true calling:...
He’s Using the Radio to Empower Nigerian Youth
Austine Okorodudu, a 2019 Fellowship Alumnus, on-air personality at Trend 100.9 FM, and founder of the Ideals and Realities Youth Empowerment Foundation, provides vulnerable youth...
It’s Invisible, but Devastating: Mental Illness in Nigeria
After losing her parents to cancer, Rukayya Ibrahim Iyayi learned firsthand about struggling with grief and anxiety. That's why she founded the MAQ Foundation for...
Course Reflection on “Intermediate to Advanced Grant Writing, Managing, and Reporting: Approaches to Becoming More Successful”
How do you tell a story about what you want to do? How do you want to do it? And how you plan to measure...
Keeping Girls in School Longer — Before, During, and After the Pandemic
Keeping Girls in School Longer — Before, During, and After the Pandemic 2014 Fellowship Alumna Lucy Athieno is a Ugandan entrepreneur working to empower East...
10 Things You Need to Know to Fund Your Business
Are you interested in learning new techniques to start or expand your business? In the #YALICHAT “What Does It Take to Be a Successful Entrepreneur?”,...
Creating a Pathway to Success Through Adaptive Cycling
"While we are focusing on doing community projects for lower-income communities, we are also creating a market for people to purchase these products."
Meet the Man Working to Eradicate Poverty in Zimbabwe
When Zimbabwe was going through an economic recession in 2007, Unotida Nyoni decided the country and continent needed someone to teach financial principles and help...