Meet Morag Mwenya Mapoma Neill-Johnson
Did you know Morag Mwenya Mapoma Neill-Johnson, made the global list of the Most Influential 100,Humanitarian and Religious category? Learn more
Category: Class of 2018
Meet Chude Jideonwo
Chude Jideonwo is founder of Joy Inc, a benefit corporation based in Miami, Florida and Lagos, Nigeria, which mainstreams the research and evidence on human flourishing and positive emotions to transform the culture and build a new generation focused on the greatest happiness for the greatest many. All of Joy, Inc.’s profits are invested in …
Meet Djamila Taís Ribeiro dos Santos
Djamila Taís Ribeiro dos Santos is a Brazilian feminist and academic. She is a researcher and master in Political Philosophy by the Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp). She became known in the country for his activism on the internet. She began contact with militancy as a child. One of the great influences was the …
Meet Jaydee Tarpeh
Jaydee Tarpeh is the founder & host of Ten Thousand Africans podcast, where I interview black achievers and try to bridge the gap between black people across the world. I am the owner of Afrospaces (www.afrospaces.com), a Yelp-like website for black-owned businesses, and I also run a blog on my personal website www.jaydeetarpeh.com. We are …
Meet Yemi Adamolekun
Yemi Adamolekun currently serves as the Executive Director of Enough is Enough Nigeria (EiE), a coalition of individuals and organizations committed to building a culture of good governance & public accountability in Nigeria through active citizenship. She is also the Secretary to EiE’s Board. EiE has led various advocacy campaigns including its flagship #RSVP: Register …
Meet Samantha Sibanda
Samantha Sibanda is a native of Zimbabwe. She is a vibrant voice in the corridors of leadership, emancipation, human development and empowerment. She is a philosopher, leader, educator, entrepreneur, team builder, counselor, radio and television presenter and a philanthropist. Ms Sibanda serves in various leadership capacities for various local and international organisations. She did her …
Meet Lamia Naji
Lamia Naji is the Associate Manager for Learning and Strategy at Mastercard Foundation. Lamia supports strategic planning at the Foundation. She also supports the management of select evaluation and learning partnerships within the Youth Livelihoods and Financial Inclusion portfolios. Prior to joining the Foundation, Lamia provided policy, communications and project management assistance at Global Affairs …
Meet Vanessa Moungar
Vanessa Moungar as Director of Gender, Women and Civil Society. She’s a citizen of Chad and France. Moungar brings along diverse experience from the public and private sectors, as well as an extensive global network. She has a solid track record of high-level policy dialogue and partnership building to accelerate the continent’s transformation agenda. As …
Meet Zuriel Oduwole
Ever met someone who has discovered their purpose at a young age? Or someone who has sat down one on one and had discussions with various world leaders, entrepreneurs and even young people like herself. Well, let us introduce you to Zuriel Oduwole. So who is Zuriel Oduwole? She is a Girl Education Advocate, who …
Meet Somachi Chris-Asoluka
Somachi Chris-Asoluka is the Head of Policy and External Relations for the Tony Elumelu Foundation. In this role, she conducts the data gathering, analysis, and methodology review for all research publications of the Foundation and oversees the Foundation’s advocacy initiatives – case studies, workshops, roundtables, symposiums, etc. She also manages all external engagements and relationships …