Jireh Boloy Bookwa is an award-winning social entrepreneur with more than six years of experience in project management, information and communication technology, and youth empowerment through education. He has a strong passion for politics and sustainable development and uses social entrepreneurship and smart technologies to deliver positive change in his community. In May 2019, he… Continue reading Jireh Bookwa
Samira Garba Hamidou is a co-founder of the start-up SS Agro, which facilitates the transformation and marketing of cassava into gari and attieke to counter the food insecurity facing Niger and to reduce imports into the country. In addition, Samira works for a Danish organization that helps refugees; she is part of the team that… Continue reading Samira Garba Hamidou
Felix Manyogote is a medical doctor and award-winning social entrepreneur who believes in the universal right to healthcare and social protection. He is a co-founder of New Approach Community Empowerment Foundation, a health solution organization that delivers health information to fragile states in Tanzania. After losing his aunt in childbirth, Felix began to work on… Continue reading Felix Manyogote
Ralph Nyasha Maoneyi has more than three years of experience serving the Zimbabwean municipality of Kariba as an elected councilman. He is the municipality’s current chamber chief whip and the chair of finance. Ralph has eight years of experience in local governance activism and policymaking. He has advocated for good local governance and for establishing… Continue reading Ralph Maoneyi
Prescilla Awino Onyango has more than six years of experience in environmentally-friendly enterprises in the Lake Victoria region. Because she strongly believes in human-centered design, she founded Winam Green Ventures, an organization that empowers women and girls in marginalized communities in the wetlands and islands of Kenya to implement socioeconomic projects (involving briquettes, improved energy-saving… Continue reading Prescilla Awino Onyango
Donat N. Mugenga has experience in transformational change, policy design, operations, and human resources (HR) management. Currently, Donat is the director of recruitment at the Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture, where he helps prepare the next generation of leaders in conservation agriculture. Previously, he served as the administration and HR manager at Agaciro Development Fund,… Continue reading Donat N. Mugenga
Chipo Zhou has worked in the arts industry for more than 14 years, with experience in audiovisual. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (with honors) in Motion Picture Medium. Currently, she is the head of programming and curator for the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), the longest-running festival in southern Africa and arguably the largest… Continue reading Chipo Zhou
Abdulsalam Aderibigbe has more than four years of experience in entrepreneurship and business development. He is the founder of S.A. Leather Works, an enterprise that has leveraged its business process to develop the vocational and entrepreneurship skills of more than 1,000 women and youth. Previously, Abdulsalam worked on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)… Continue reading Abdulsalam Aderibigbe
Emnet Shimber is a physician currently directing the intensive care unit and emergency department at the Hawassa University Hospital. She plans to develop skills in critical care and work with the Ministry of Health on issues related to equity and inclusion. Her professional goals include bringing human and equipment resources into regions, building the capacity… Continue reading Emnet Shimber
Belinda Chisanga is a radio and TV host, blogger, entrepreneur, and philanthropist from Zambia. She is passionate about her work and using it to make a difference in her community and beyond. After completing the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, Belinda plans to apply her new skills and network to enhance her impact… Continue reading Kayula Chisanga
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