Cynthia Chigwenya is an African Union’s Youth Ambassador for Southern Africa. She is also a political researcher and pracademic with experience in international policymaking. Her advocacy is grounded in research, having served at think tanks, and published on topical issues including, Europe-Africa relations, transcontinental infrastructure and climate finance in EMEs. Cynthia is a TEDx speaker, …
Dr. Succès Masra is the President of Les Transformateurs (“The Transformers” in English), a major opposition political party in Chad. He is a former Senior Economist at the African Development Bank (AfDB), and a former Senior Consultant at Ernst & Young Global Limited and BNP Paribas Bank Group (Paris, France). As Chad’s political, economic and …
Chido Cleopatra Mpemba currently serves as the African Union Youth Envoy, where her primary focus is to empower young people across the African continent. She works on amplifying youth voices and engaging them in advocacy and policy recommendations. One of the critical aspects of her work is advocating for the meaningful participation of young people …
Chevy Eugene is the Caribbean ambassador for the Pan-African Council (PAC). He leads a collective of entrepreneurs, business leaders, cultural ambassadors, government actors, academics and activists from the Anglophone, Francophone, Spanish and Dutch Caribbean in advancing the Caribbean across sectors. PAC is the premier, action-oriented global leadership organization for visionary Pan-Africanists dedicated to uniting Africa …
Arielle Kayabaga is a passionate community leader and the first Black woman ever elected as Member of Parliament in London and to London City Council, where she received both the Municipal World Award and the Pillar Community Leadership Award for her work in building a more equitable London. Recently, Arielle was selected as a 2023 …
Diana Chando is the African Union Youth Ambassador for the Eastern Africa Region and a Lawyer with extensive experience in advocacy policymaking and international affairs development with certification as a trainee in the UN HeadQuarters in Geneva, Elections Observation and Conflict Management in Accord Organisation in South Africa. She was appointed as Mwalimu Nyerere Young …
António Braga Fazenda, is an Activist, Political Consultant and Social Entrepreneur. Co-founder and secretary of Institutional Affairs and Foreign Affairs of the Angolan Youth Parliament. He is passionate about Civic Leadership and has become a reference and voice of responsible leadership and social entrepreneurship because of its ability to meet the challenges of effectively meeting …
Anielle Franco is from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, born and raised in favela da Maré. She is dedicated to protecting human rights defenders in Brazil, mobilizing hundreds of families who were victims of lethal violence by state agents. She advocates on behalf of Black and young women facing violence and for the rights of people …
Andreiza Anaya Espinoza is a Representative for Colombia, International Scientific Committee of the UNESCO Routes of Enslaved People Project. She is an Afro Ethnic Communicator, a University teacher and has a Master’s studies in Social Policy. Andreiza has also specialized in Afro-Latin American and Caribbean Studies. She is a Radio journalist and TV presenter and also …
Ali Bantu Ashanti, Director of the Racial Justice Collective. Mr. Ashanti is a strong advocate for justice in the cases of black victims of police brutality. Please note: To nominate other high achievers of African Descent Worldwide, visit http://www.mipad.org/nominate To become a MIPADian, enroll for Connectology: A Practical Guide to Connect for Success www.mipad.org/connectology To begin to think …