Podcasts about young african leaders

Africa has the youngest population in the world, 70% are under the age of 30. For this episode of Limitless Africa, we're talking to Generation Z - that's young people born between 1997 and 2012 - and we're asking them what they want for Africa.Elisa Jamal is 25 and from Mozambique. She campaigns against violence against women. Hadidjatou Nene Sandou Yaya is a 25-year-old climate activist from Togo.23-year-old Jeremiah Thoronka from Sierra Leone founded a clean energy startup. They are all Young African Leaders in the Mandela Washington Fellowship program. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Janet Mtali discovered her passion for radio when she was invited to host a children's show on TWR Malawi when she was still in high school. Since then, she has worked her way up and is now its National Director. Mtali is one of 25 Mandela Fellowship for Young African Leaders participants who are in Southwest Florida for the 2024 Leadership Institute being hosted by Florida Gulf Coast University. We meet her today to talk about the work she does and the Mandela Fellowship experience.

This is a rebroadcast from July 4, 2016: William Hosea and Clarence Boone talk with three special guests from sub-Saharan Africa. The U.S. State Department's Mandela Washington Fellows for Young African Leaders brought 25 young leaders to the US for several weeks. These Fellows are leaders who have established records of accomplishment in promoting innovation …

Seydina Ndiaye is a social entrepreneur and socio-political actor working mainly in inclusion, youth development, and democracy in Dakar, Senegal. He also works as a senior consultant focusing on politics and development strategies for digital growth, where he has had several collaborations with those in the Senegalese public sector.Seydina is an alumnus of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) and completed his program at Kansas State University. He is a civic leadership practitioner and is prototyping a contextualized civic leadership and engagement framework based on African local community organizing activities and spreading local narratives to increase citizen awareness to promote civic engagement, and participatory democracy, especially through digital technology and cyberspace.A Quote From this Episode"And now, our challenge is to prepare...by investing in the young generation by giving them a different way of practicing, learning, and teaching leadership."Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeBook: Systems thinking for social changeBook: African Leadership: Powerful Paradigms For The 21st CenturyBook: Navigating Complexities in LeadershipSeydina's Music SuggestionsJ. Cole: Love YoursChronixx: Skanking SweetChronixx: Same prayerChronixx: Jah is ThereSonia Jobarteh: JarabiAshs The Best: Ayway SambaCesaria Evora: SodadeCesaria ft Salif Keita: YamoreYoussou Ndour: Picc MeDidier Awadi: The RootsTabanka Djazz: Silencio Sara Tavares: balance About The International Leadership Association (ILA)The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals interested in studying, practicing, and teaching leadership. Plan for ILA's 25th Global Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, October 12-15, 2023.About The Boler College of Business at John Carroll UniversityBoler offers four MBA programs – 1 Year Flexible, Hybrid, Online, and Professional. Each MBA track offers flexible timelines and various class structure options (online, in-person, hybrid, asynchronous). Boler's tech core and international study tour opportunities set these MBA programs apart. Rankings highlighted in the intro are taken from CEO Magazine.About  Scott J. AllenWebsiteMy Approach to HostingThe views of my guests do not constitute "truth." Nor do they reflect my personal views in some instances. However, they are views to consider, and I hope they help you clarify your perspective. Nothing can replace your reflection, research, and exploration of the topic.

The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the flagship program of the U.S. Government's Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). YALI was created in 2010 and celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2020. Established in 2014, the Mandela Washington Fellowship has brought nearly 5,800 young leaders from every country in Sub-Saharan Africa to the United States for academic and leadership training.The Fellows, between the ages of 25 and 35, are accomplished innovators and leaders in their communities and countries..For more information about the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council, visit icfrc.org.

Jedidah Lemaron is an accomplished psychologist and specialist in AYSRH and Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management. As a training consultant, FGM advocate, and the Founder and Executive Director of The Malkia Initiative, she works tirelessly to ensure that every girl and woman in pastoral communities can participate in development meaningfully and effectively through quality education, advocacy, and gender justice mainstreaming.With over nine years of experience in Gender, Community Sexual Reproductive Health, and Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG), Jedidah is committed to empowering women and girls through education, addressing gender equality and sexual reproductive health and rights, policy, and advocacy. She earned her degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Nairobi and completed a Leadership in Civic Engagement program at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Jedidah's efforts have not gone unnoticed. In 2022, she was honored with the Head of State Award for her contribution to ending Female Genital Mutilation in Kajiado County. She was also a finalist for the Diversity and Inclusion Award and recognition for UNLEASH SDG 5talent in 2022 and a recipient of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders in 2016.Links:https://malkiainitiative.org/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jedidah-lemaron/https://allafrica.com/stories/201712130690.htmlSupport the showPlease support us at daysforgirls.org

This episode is part of our four-part series in collaboration with Football Foundation for Africa, the organizers of the Africa Football Business Summit. Brian Wesaala is the Founder & Project Leader at the Football Foundation for Africa. In this episode, Brian joins Edem and Jabu to discuss his career journey and entry into the African sport business, the impact and success of the Africa Football Business Show, the Football Foundation for Africa's mission, launching Young African Leaders in Sport, creating a sustainable sport ecosystem in Africa and the legacy the Africa Football Business Summit aims to have on sport business summits and conferences in Africa. To secure your tickets for the AFBS, click here: https://afbs.footballfoundation.africa/registration/ If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or whichever podcast platform you use. Doing this helps grow the audience, secure high-profile guests and ultimately improve the podcast's content offering to you.

This summer, 24 recipients from the 2022 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders program joined K-State faculty in learning about leadership in civic engagement. In this episode, we are pleased to welcome one of those participants, Saykwayee Harmony Henry from the Republic of Liberia. Saykwayee is a mother, public speaker, entrepreneur, advocate for the rights of women and children and is the executive director at Kids Development Initiative. Children in Liberia go to school hungry while companies from other countries use Liberian land to grow and export crops around the world. The heart of Saykwayee's work focuses on agriculture development and her country's need to produce food for themselves through practical education and prioritizing healthy food production as a lifestyle and profession from a very young age.

Greeting Glocal Citizens! In our conversation this week, I am inspired by the work of this high growth serial entrepreneur with experience building businesses in Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa and Ghana. As a strong believer in constant learning, building and improving on existing solutions Nana Opoku Agyeman-Prempeh is excited about the church, aviation, technology and agriculture. Born and raised in Ghana, he has an academic background in Technology and Entrepreneurship from Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) and an MPhiL. Agricultural Engineering (Machine Systems) from the University of Ghana, Legon. He has been afforded the opportunity to lead teams in building the following: Asoriba a Church CRM and donation platform, MybusinessPay a Fintech that processes millions of payments across the world into Ghana for local businesses. Fusion Point, a Technology Consulting Company and CCTVCam Live a security business building an AI solution to identify criminals via regular CCTV Cameras. Nana is currently CEO of tech startup Grow For Me (GFM) which is a web and mobile based crowdfunding and crowd farming platform that sponsors farmers in growing more crops to solve hunger and poverty problems in Africa. Using drone and satellite imagery, they are able to update sponsors on the progress of the farms they've invested in, while providing the best Agronomic advice to optimize farm production. They are solving for global sustainable development goals (SDG) 1 and 2 by creating wealth and producing more food at the same time. GFM aims to contribute to the food production in Africa by helping feed 2.2 billion young Africans by 2050. The ultimate goal is to keep people out of poverty by bringing back young Africans into the aging Agricultural industry. Where to find Nana? www.growforme.com (https://www.growforme.com/en/home/) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kingnanaprempeh/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/kingnanaprempeh/) On Twitter (https://twitter.com/kingnanaprempeh) On YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmHAe8YCb0rv5nGRjduQ4TA) Other topics of interest: On Nana's bamboo bike ride (https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/4-friends-ride-bamboo-bicycles-to-Nigeria-to-raise-funds-to-fight-malaria-679943) Ghana Bamboo Bike Initiative (http://ghanabamboobikes.org/) Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders (https://www.mandelawashingtonfellowship.org/) Check out Episode 10 (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/10) with Mandela Fellow Valerie Labi Special Guest: Nana Opuku Agyeman-Prempeh.

Conversations on race and identity are inescapable in our current time and contribute to the structuring of various pillars such as diversity and inclusion within communities and organizations. As we settle into the month of February and its celebration of Black History, the Founders recount their experiences navigating their identities as Africans in the different spaces they have stepped into over the years. They narrate instances where they've had to defend themselves from discrimination and give insights into the prevailing elements of white supremacy that face founders in the startup ecosystem on the African continent. They also analyze the shortfalls of mobile taxi services such as Bolt and Safe Boda in Kenya, which oftentimes focus on economic returns over the financial well-being of their drivers.

Chipo Chikomo is an award-winning DfG Social Entrepreneur, businesswoman and innovator whose work is revolutionizing the menstrual health space in Zimbabwe. She is passionate aboutproviding truly sustainable, locally-led solutions to period poverty - and empowering women and girls with the menstrual products, education and technical skills they need to thrive. She is the brilliant mind behind Nhanga Trust (meaning “girl’s bedroom” in the local Shona language): an Enterprise that trains women in underserved communities to sew and distribute DFG pads, tackling period poverty while earning an income for their families. Chipo’s story is a testament to the power of resilience and forging your own path forward, no matter what obstacles stand in your way. In this episode, she shares what inspired her to partner with Days for Girls, the challenges faced by Zimbabwean menstruators, the ins and outs of running a trailblazing social enterprise and her vision for the future. Tune in for your weekly dose of inspiration – just in time for International Women’s Day!Highlights:How winning the Obama Administration’s Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders in 2016 led Chipo to Days for GirlsWhat first inspired her to tackle period poverty in Zimbabwe: her experience working in a rural, underserved community after collegeThe importance of sustainable menstrual health solutions that include comprehensive education and skills training – not just product distributionsThe challenges of being an innovator in this space: how she has stayed focused and grounded throughout challenges and doubt from friends/familyAll about the Nhanga Trust Enterprise, including key partnershipsHer vision for the next 10 years: reaching every menstruator in Zimbabwe, becoming a household name, developing capacity for humanitarian relief in other countries, and more! Connect:·  Email: Chipo@DaysforGirls.org·  LinkedIn: Chipo Chikomo·  Facebook: @NhangaTrust·  Twitter: @nhangatrust BioChipo Chikomo is a leading social entrepreneur whose vision is to revolutionize the feminine hygiene industry. Chipo not only wants to ensure that women and girls have access to sustainable menstrual health products, but are empowered with the technical expertise to manufacture them locally. Her quest to empower women and girls drove her to start an organization/Enterprise called Nhanga Trust, which in the Shona language means the ‘girls bedroom’. Her passion for empowering women and girls to be the drivers of their destiny led her to partner with Days for Girls International in training underserved women to make reusable sanitary kits for rural school girls.Chipo received a full scholarship in Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship (2013) from the Kanthari Institute in India, an institute founded by the world renowned Sabriye Tenberken (a 2005 Nobel Peace Prize Nominee). In 2015, she was the only female amongst five USADF grant competition winners in Zimbabwe. Most notably, Chipo was part of the Mandela Washington Fellowship 2016: a flagship program started by the former President Barack Obama. She has also participated in the Business and Entrepreneurship track at the University of Iowa in the United States.Chipo holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences in Psychology and Sociology from Africa University and is featured on the university website along with other platforms like the 25th Silver Jubilee Anniversary Newsletter (2017). In 2018, she was one of the Green Innovation Youth winners in Zimbabwe, and won Best Eco-Innovation in Zimbabwe by Support the show (http://bit.ly/donatetodfg)

Kunle Adewale is a graduate of Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Nigeria with specialization in Painting and Art History. He studied Civic Leadership from Tulane University New Orleans, Arts in Health for Helping Professionals, Charlotte and Arts in Medicine at the Arts in Health Research Intensive from University of Florida. Kunle is a certified artist in Understanding Arts and Dementia (University College London, UK) and in Medicine and The Arts (University of Cape Town, South Africa).With over a decade of experience as an artist and educationist, Kunle founded ‘Tender Arts Nigeria’ in 2013, a social enterprise and non-profit organization which aims to positively impact children, youth and adults, with a focus on therapeutic arts, art education, talent development, community development and civic engagement. Projects that Kunle facilitated in the past and present range from therapeutic art projects for displaced families suffering from post-traumatic stress disorders, to children and adults living with cancer, sickle cell anemia, dementia, mental illnesses, HIV and aids, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism or other neurological disorders.He has impacted over 15,000 beneficiaries through his art programs in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa and USA. He currently leads the largest Arts in Health Network on the continent of Africa through the ‘Arts in Medicine Fellowship for Students and Professionals in Arts and Health’, located in Nigeria. He has featured as a panelist and keynote speaker at Arts in Health-related conferences in Nigeria and abroad. His development works has featured on Aljazeera, Reuters, BBC Africa, TRT World and Africa 54 Voice of America Washington DC among many others.His community-based projects have been supported by U.S Dept of State, Center for Arts in Medicine, University of Florida, U.S Consulate Lagos, and endorsed by International Child Arts Foundation, Washington D.C, United Nation Information Center, Society of Nigerian Artists, Nigerian Medical Association, Lagos State Council for Arts and Culture, Lagos State Ministry of Sports Youth and Social Development.In 2014, Kunle was nominated for Global Teacher Prize by the Varkeys Foundation (UK). In August 2015, Kunle had the honor of meeting United States President, Barack Obama through the Mandela Washington Fellowship Award for Young African Leaders. He has also been specially recognized by National Museum of African Arts, Smithsonian Institution Washington DC and The Arts Council of New Orleans. He is an international advocate for persons living with cancer and sickle cell anemia, and a vast member of Art Therapy Without Borders, Inc.He was Nigeria’s recipient of the 2016 Commonwealth Youth Worker Award (UK) and has been nominated for JCI Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Nigeria in 2018. He is currently the Nigerian representative for Arts in Health Early Career Research Network (UK) and was recently shortlisted by the World Bank as one of the 68 Social Inclusion Heroes. As a result of Kunle’s impacts in the field of arts in health globally, He was honoured in 2019 by the Mayor of Cincinnati Ohio, Mayor John Cranley as He proclaimed August 2 as the official ‘Kunle Adewale Day’ in the US.Kunle strives to continue to provide visionary leadership and inspire others to engage in social development in Nigeria and Africa through his therapeutic art engagement programs. Kunle is a Senior Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health at the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI), University of CaliforniaFollow KAFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

On this edition of C-Sessions with your host, Randall Broad, Randy interviews Andy Peet, Telehealth Program Manager along with Dr. Jennie Crews, M.D., Medical Director, both with Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. C-Session will air Wednesday, November 18th at 4 p.m. Telehealth has accelerated heavily since the COVID 19 Pandemic. And SCCA has expanded Telehealth services significantly in the past year. Please join in and learn about the latest breakthrough and benefits of communication via phone and Zoom with treatment providers. Dr. Crews is Medical Director for the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Network, Administrative and Medical Director for SCCA Community Sites and a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington. Her clinical focus is Survivorship. She received her B.S. in Biology with highest honors from UNC- Chapel Hill and completed her MD and oncology fellowship at Duke University. She earned a Master in Medical Management from the University of Southern California. Dr. Crews was President of the Association of Community Cancer Centers from 2016-2017 and is Editor-in-Chief of ACCC’s Oncology Issues. She is a reviewer for the ASCO-SEP and has Co-Chaired the ASCO Practice Guidelines Implementation Network. She is the current President of the Washington State Medical Oncology Society. Andy Peet is excited to be working at the intersection of technology and healthcare as the Telehealth Program Manager at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Prior to joining the telehealth team, he was the Manager of Medical Staff Services and Access in the Medical Director’s Office of SCCA. A seasoned healthcare operations, project, and people manager, Mr. Peet has served in various operational and technical roles at SightLife, the largest global health NGO focused on eliminating corneal blindness, and as a Project Manager in the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Mr. Peet serves on the board of Cancer Lifeline, an outstanding nonprofit providing supportive care services to cancer patients and caregivers, and is a member of the Advisory Committee of Seattle Repertory Theater. He has served as a reviewer for the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship, the Jessica L Peet Scholarship, and the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. He has also served terms on the board of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of Seattle, Seattle Musical Theater, and Team Up for Nonprofits. He holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Seattle University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Pacific Lutheran University.

On this edition of C-Sessions with your host, Randall Broad, Randy interviews Andy Peet, Telehealth Program Manager along with Dr. Jennie Crews, M.D., Medical Director, both with Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. C-Session will air Wednesday, November 18th at 4 p.m. Telehealth has accelerated heavily since the COVID 19 Pandemic. And SCCA has expanded Telehealth services significantly in the past year. Please join in and learn about the latest breakthrough and benefits of communication via phone and Zoom with treatment providers. Dr. Crews is Medical Director for the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Network, Administrative and Medical Director for SCCA Community Sites and a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington. Her clinical focus is Survivorship. She received her B.S. in Biology with highest honors from UNC- Chapel Hill and completed her MD and oncology fellowship at Duke University. She earned a Master in Medical Management from the University of Southern California. Dr. Crews was President of the Association of Community Cancer Centers from 2016-2017 and is Editor-in-Chief of ACCC’s Oncology Issues. She is a reviewer for the ASCO-SEP and has Co-Chaired the ASCO Practice Guidelines Implementation Network. She is the current President of the Washington State Medical Oncology Society. Andy Peet is excited to be working at the intersection of technology and healthcare as the Telehealth Program Manager at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Prior to joining the telehealth team, he was the Manager of Medical Staff Services and Access in the Medical Director’s Office of SCCA. A seasoned healthcare operations, project, and people manager, Mr. Peet has served in various operational and technical roles at SightLife, the largest global health NGO focused on eliminating corneal blindness, and as a Project Manager in the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Mr. Peet serves on the board of Cancer Lifeline, an outstanding nonprofit providing supportive care services to cancer patients and caregivers, and is a member of the Advisory Committee of Seattle Repertory Theater. He has served as a reviewer for the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship, the Jessica L Peet Scholarship, and the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. He has also served terms on the board of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of Seattle, Seattle Musical Theater, and Team Up for Nonprofits. He holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Seattle University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Pacific Lutheran University.

In this Episode I talk with Edouard Claude Oussou who is based in Gabon Africa He is Founder and CEO for Scientia Africa based in Gabon Africa, where they assembles digital services dedicated to education. They use Technology and software to provide access to online digital services for educational communities which included colleges and high schools, as well as for students and their families Edouard has received several distinctions across Africa such as the Top 40 Education Innovators in Africa by the African Union Commission in 2019 and the distinction for Technological Innovation in Education at the Gabonese's Awards 2018 Edouard will share how Scientia is Educating Africa through digital transformation and how he is expanding his service across the Continent in the the countries of the Ivory Coast and Comoros. We will also learn about his experience in the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders program which Invest in a new generation of young African leaders who are shaping the continent’s future in Business, Tech and Civic engagement. The program also helps deepen partnerships and connections between the United States and Africa.

Sam Beckbessinger is the bestselling author of Manage Your Money Like a Fu*king Grownup, sold in six countries. She writes weird horror stories and kids' tv shows, and helps people learn to adult better (she's still trying to figure it out herself). We deep dive into: - Budgeting for freelancers - Finances during COVID - Where to save money - Tools to help with financial planning - Investing Check out Sam's weekly Blog on: https://www.likeafuckinggrownup.com She was one of the writers on Serial Box’s and Marvel’s Jessica Jones: Playing With Fire serialized novel. She's also written several episodes for animated kids’ TV show, Team Jay, commissioned by the Juventus Soccer Club and produced and animated by Sunrise Productions, and the family-friendly comedy series Jungle Beat, which has been broadcast in over 180 countries on channels including Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon. Sam was a Mandela Washington Fellow for Young African Leaders at Yale University in 2014, and is a partner and co-founder of two financial technology businesses: Lettuce and Inves. She is co-writing Magpies, a mystery-suspense novel about missing girls who come back, changed, together with Dale Halvorsen. Let's turn this financial battle into party - join the Tribe and become the best version of yourself www.novieguide.com

Sam Beckbessinger is the bestselling author of Manage Your Money Like a Fu*king Grownup, sold in six countries. She writes weird horror stories and kids' tv shows, and helps people learn to adult better (she's still trying to figure it out herself). We deep dive into: - Budgeting for freelancers - Finances during COVID - Where to save money - Tools to help with financial planning - Investing Check out Sam's weekly Blog on: https://www.likeafuckinggrownup.com She was one of the writers on Serial Box's and Marvel's Jessica Jones: Playing With Fire serialized novel. She's also written several episodes for animated kids' TV show, Team Jay, commissioned by the Juventus Soccer Club and produced and animated by Sunrise Productions, and the family-friendly comedy series Jungle Beat, which has been broadcast in over 180 countries on channels including Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon. Sam was a Mandela Washington Fellow for Young African Leaders at Yale University in 2014, and is a partner and co-founder of two financial technology businesses: Lettuce and Inves. She is co-writing Magpies, a mystery-suspense novel about missing girls who come back, changed, together with Dale Halvorsen. Let's turn this financial battle into party - join the Tribe and become the best version of yourself www.novieguide.com

Episode Notes COVID-19 is having a devastating effect on economies and employment around the world, including across the African continent. The world’s 1.2 billion young people have been particularly hard hit, with a sharp decline in job prospects and risks to their socioeconomic well-being. At the same time, young African business and social entrepreneurs are a tremendous asset for catalyzing economic growth, driving poverty eradication, and ensuring job creation. If provided with support, access, and opportunities to launch and grow their ventures, African youth can play a powerful role in driving positive change as we navigate this pandemic and meet important societal needs for the future. During this conversation, participating experts will highlight examples of how young people are changing the face of entrepreneurship in Africa and discuss ways to unlock their potential.

Alfred Adjabeng is the founding executive director of Reach Out to Future Leaders Movement (ROFLM), a community-development-based organisation that is responsible for ensuring that young people are educated, empowered and engaged for local development in Ghana.  School Farms is ROFLM's flagship programme. School Farms supports rural schools in Ghana to be food sufficient by creating community-driven farms to grow what they eat.  Alfred is also passionate about social innovation, development practice, public policy and environmental sustainability. He is a Chevening scholar at the Institute of Development Studies, the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom. He also has several impressive accolades: Awarded African Youth SDG Achiever of the year by Africa Youth SDGs Summit and the UNDP in 2018 Selected to be one of 40 Young African Innovators to Attend Africa4Tech Conference in Morocco in 2016 Was among 40 young people in Ghana awarded the 2016 MBC Fellowship for contribution to local agriculture development in 2016 Came second place in the 2016 West Africa Regional Mandela Washington Fellows Regional Conference's pitch competition (pitch was on ‘Achieving Zero Hunger in Schools-The school farms programme approach') Youth keynote speaker at the second Global Youth Summit on Youth Agribusiness, Leadership, and Entrepreneurship Summit on Innovation in Dakar-Senegal. Awarded the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders by President Obama in 2015 Was among 23 young Africans awarded SETAfrica 2014 Fellowship by Makerere University Business School in Uganda for contribution in advancing Social Entrepreneurship in Africa.   ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Find the show notes here ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ *** SOCIALIZE WITH US *** Website Instagram Facebook Twitter YouTube

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Marlon Parker is a leading social entrepreneur who uses information technology to empower communities. His passion for technology and innovation has led him to founding of R Labs which focuses on skills training and economic empowerment opportunities. He also co-founded JamiiX, one of the largest mobile chat counseling networks in the world with more than 4.5 million people being reached since inception.The Mail and Guardian named Marlon as 1 of 300 young South Africans you have to take out to lunch. He has been listed as one of the 100 World Class South Africans, an alumni of President Obama’s Young African Leaders initiative and a honorary faculty member of the International School of Digital Transformation. He was also selected as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, Dangote Fellow and an Ashoka Fellow for his work in Social Entrepreneurship.With a heart filled with love, Marlon wants to change lives and make hope contagious. I left this conversation inspired, in awe and filled with hope , what a pleasure to spend time with this amazing human being.

Dr. Alex Gee reflects on a successful meeting with a group of visiting African scholars through the University of Wisconsin. The Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF) for Young African Leaders is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). The program empowers young people through academic coursework, leadership training, and networking. The Nehemiah Center for Urban Leadership Development hosted the Mandela Washington Fellows in a discussion of their work and compared cultural experiences. Read more about the visit. alexgee.com patreon.com/blacklikeme

Ela é uma Musa para mim porque tem-se dedicado a empoderar jovens e a desenvolver a solidariedade feminina. Ela tem sido uma presença ativa em Portugal e em Cabo Verde na questão do empoderamento feminino e em 2016 foi distinguida como Young African Leader pelo presidente Barack Obama no âmbito do Programa do Departamento do Estado Norte Americano - Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Hoje trago-te a Evódia Graça, a Vice-Presidente da Comissão de Género da Federação de Mulheres Empresárias e Empreendedoras da CPLP. SEGUE A NOSSA MUSA: site - http://afropolitana.com/ instagram - https://www.instagram.com/evodiagraca/ facebook - https://www.facebook.com/evodia.graca REFERÊNCIAS MENCIONADAS NESTE EPISÓDIO: * Projeto Europeu “De Mulher para Mulher” da Rede de Jovens para a Igualdade - https://www.facebook.com/RedeJovensIgualdade/ * Womenise.it - https://www.facebook.com/Womenise.it/ * Comissão de Género da Federação de Mulheres Empresárias e Empreendedoras da CPLP – https://www.facebook.com/FMECECPLP/ * Adoro Ser Mulher - International Network for Business Women - https://www.facebook.com/Adoro.Ser.MulherOficial/ * Comissão de Género da Federação de Mulheres Empresárias e Empreendedoras da CPLP – https://www.facebook.com/FMECECPLP/ * Vive a tua luz – Comunidade de Soul Sisters - https://www.facebook.com/groups/139359313282073/?fb_dtsg_ag=AdzOwou4KHy-qb3pIRudhYXxM0tW-BWxQ0ZKMxT707_BIA%3AAdxvZnZ1QofSEZuW_mj3UeGppiD17mDihPRGGx_sU47Paw * Empowered women - By JLDesign - https://www.facebook.com/groups/304313390043990/ * Livro “O Segundo Sexo de Simone de Beauvoir” - Volume 1, na Wook: https://www.wook.pt/livro/o-segundo-sexo-vol-1-simone-de-beauvoir/16036407?a_aid=5b50900fa7692 - Volume 2, na Wook: https://www.wook.pt/livro/o-segundo-sexo-volume-2-simone-de-beauvoir/16103712?a_aid=5b50900fa7692 * Livro “Histórias de adormecer para raparigas rebeldes” - Parte I https://www.wook.pt/livro/historias-de-adormecer-para-raparigas-rebeldes-francesca-cavallo/19831892?a_aid=5b50900fa7692 - Parte II https://www.wook.pt/livro/historias-de-adormecer-para-raparigas-rebeldes-2-elena-favilli/21451030?a_aid=5b50900fa7692 * Documentário “Malala” (2015) trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cug1-eTOVSk * Filme “As Sufragistas” (2015) trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e88IJJv7PLQ * Testemunhos Vivos de Mulheres Empoderadas: Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie e Beyoncé. * Obama Foundation - https://www.facebook.com/obamafoundation/ Gostaste do episódio de hoje? Qual foi a parte deste episódio mais marcante para ti? Pessoalmente, percebo que tenho uma grande aprendizagem a fazer no que toca à forma como comunico sobre feminismo particularmente com homens. Fica-me também a questão de como educar os meus filhos sensibilizando-os para estas questões de igualdade de géneros. Já sabes que a melhor parte do Musas acontece depois destes episódios, em sofiadeassuncao.com. Por isso vai até lá e deixa-me o teu comentário. Vamos conversar sobre este assunto. Queres conhecer as próximas convidadas do Musas? Então subscreve a minha newsletter para teres acesso a essa e outras informações exclusivas para subscritores. Ao subscreveres a minha newsletter, receberás gratuitamente o meu novo ebook “Desperta para o teu Propósito”. Espero que gostes deste presente de boas-vindas. Um beijinho, Sofia # www.sofiadeassuncao.com # instagram - www.instagram.com/sofia_de_assuncao/ # facebook - www.facebook.com/coachsofiadeassuncao/ # contacto@sofiadeassuncao.com # episódio editado por Fátima Teixeira - instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fatimateixeiraoficial (Este artigo contém links de afiliado. Ao clicares e realizares uma compra através dos meus links, eu ganho uma pequena comissão que poderei descontar na compra de produtos na Wook. O valor final pago por ti não é de qualquer forma inflacionado por este sistema.)

Tulimelila Shityuwete, was selected to be one of the Young African Leaders who attended the Mandela Washington Fellowship in America, she works in Human Rights and Development, and is well known as a remarkable Namibian dancer. This dynamic woman joins us for this episode of the MYD Show to talk empathy as the key in tolerance and acceptance.

Dominique Uwase Alonga is a Rwandan entrepreneur who in 2015 founded Imagine We Rwanda, a social enterprise on a mission to develop a vibrant reading culture in Rwanda and across Africa through advocacy and publication of books written about Africans by Africans. Dominique was only 22 when she quit her first post-university job and set out to establish Imagine We. Since then, she has won a $25,000 grant from Tigo, Rwanda’s second largest mobile service provider, published four children’s books, and was recognised by multiple awards, including the Imbuto Foundation’s Celebrating Young Rwandan Achievers award, the World Bank’s #Blog4Dev contest, and the prestigious Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. In this episode we talk about: Illiteracy and its negative impact on African communities; Why representation matters; Finding the courage to quit your job; What makes a successful entrepreneur; and Finding your life’s purpose. Discover more about Dominique and her work in the show notes to this episode.

In this episode, we had the opportunity to interview Victoria Yeboah, a young African leader with the Mandela Washington Fellowship. The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) that empowers young people through academic coursework, leadership training, and networking. It started in 2014 and this year, the Fellowship has provided 1,000 young leaders from Sub-Saharan Africa with the opportunity to hone their skills at a U.S. college or university with support for professional development after they return home. The Fellows range in age from 25 to 35 and have established records of accomplishment in promoting innovation and positive impact in their organizations, institutions, communities, and countries. The Fellows represent a diverse group of leaders from 48 countries across Sub-Saharan Africa and 50 percent of Fellows are women. Each fellow is connected with a local leader or organization for mentorship during the program. We had the privilege of being paired with Victoria Yeboah, a midwife and NGO leader who provides sexual and reproductive health education in Wenchi, a rural town in Ghana. In our "Ask Mabel" segment, Terry Marley-DeRosier, WHNP answers a very common question about bodies after childbirth.

Bring It On! welcomes the U.S. State Department’s Mandela Washington Fellows for Young African Leaders. CLarence Boone talks with 25 young leaders from Sub-Sahara Africa. And we hear from Courtney Hermann, program manager with the IU Office of International Development and local leader of the group. PART ONE Bring It On! welcomes the U.S. State …

In my last post. I interviewed 22 of my colleagues from the Young African Leaders Initiative, Regional Leadership Center (YALI RLC). They shared their before and after YALI experience.A number of people asked me to share my experience. Therefore, I am resuming Lead Your Life Podcast by sharing some leadership lessons I learnt during the onsite training at Administrative Staff college of Nigeria (ASCON), Lagos.I have been inspired to scale up on my ideas after spending 5 weeks together with Young African Leaders from 9 countries across West Africa. There were three tracks - Entrepreneurship, Public Management, and Civic Leadership. I applied to take part in the entrepreneurship track, to learn more about building sustainable business institutions.  Of all the experiences I gained, there were some that stood out for me.  Five Leadership lessons that stood out from YALI RLC, West Africa Be Confident about your unique style as a leader.Discover your unique space as a leader as own it.Strategic collaboration is key to success.The key to building a strong network is to genuinely  serve others.Mentoring makes success more easy. In today’s episode of the Lead Your Life Podcast, I discussed with specific illustration, my leadership lessons from YALI. Enjoy!* Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:57 — 30MB)You can also listen on: iTunes | Android | Email | RSS Be SocialPlease share the love by sharing this post across your Facebook, Twitter and other social channels. Let me have your comment below.

  Tafadzwa Nyamuzihwa, founder of the organization Shine on Africa, grew up in an orphanage since the age of one. He attained primary and secondary education in Harare, Zimbabwe, and went to study in South Africa towards a Diploma in Sports Management in 2006. Tafadzwa, at the age of 25, became totally blind in 2009 due to a retinal detachment that resulted from cataracts. Consequently, he found life tough and felt his window to the world had been shattered. As a Christian, he never gave up on the Lord and he received grace and strength. He went for rehabilitation in unaided mobility and brail in 2010 and proceeded to obtain a Certificate in Counselling from Connect Zimbabwe. Later that year, he featured in a local national television drama series that ran from September 15, 2010 to March, 2011. In the same year, he received a one-year scholarship to study at the International Institute for Social Entrepreneurs in Trivandrum, Kerala, India (Southern India) in 2011. Through such opportunities availed to him, he embarked on a path to change the lives of blind people in Zimbabwe. He was a delegate at the UN African Youth Conference in Nairobi, Kenya in December 2012. In 2014, Tafadzwa was amongst the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. He was at Northwestern University, Illinois, Chicago, USA, where he was studying Business and Entrepreneurship. His highlight was when he attended a 3 day presidential summit were he shook hands with President of the United States of America Barak Obama and first lady Michele Obama in Washington DC. The Junior Chamber International (JCI) awarded Tafadzwa in the 2015 Top 10 outstanding young Zimbabweans for his Humanitarian and voluntary work he has done with people with disabilities.

William Hosea and Clarence Boone talk with 3 special guests from sub-Sahara Africa. The U.S. State Department’s Mandela Washington Fellows for Young African Leaders brought 25 young leaders to the US for several weeks. These Fellows are leaders who have established records of accomplishment in promoting innovation and positive change in their organizations, institutions, communities …

Produced and Narrated by Chuck Woodford. Written by Sonia Koetting.Young African Leaders Initiative to host thousands this summer • Sustainable You — Know your alcohol limit