Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders

Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders The Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative. Department of State and affiliated partners.

The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, begun in 2014, is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) that empowers young people through academic coursework, leadership training, and networking. The Fellows, who are between the ages of 25 and 35, have established records of accomplishment in promoting innovation and positive change in their organization

s, institutions, communities, and countries. Since 2014, Fellows have represented all 49 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Upon returning home, Fellows continue to build the skills and connections developed during their time in the United States through access to ongoing professional development, networking, and collaboration opportunities with support from the U.S. Through these experiences, Mandela Washington Fellows have access to ongoing professional development opportunities, mentoring, networking and training, and seed funding to support their ideas, businesses, and organizations.

The Fellowship is excited to announce that Freedom Mukanga, a 2022 alumnus from Zimbabwe, is the winner of the 2025 Lead...
01/22/2026

The Fellowship is excited to announce that Freedom Mukanga, a 2022 alumnus from Zimbabwe, is the winner of the 2025 Leadership Impact Award! Learn more here: https://mwfellows.info/49QO5NU

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