Undergraduates
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Retsepile Sello
Retsepile won a competitive scholarship to study at Waterford Kamhlaba United World College of Southern Africa in Swaziland. She has a great passion for…
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Phanes Scotch
Scotch graduated from Kisumu Girl’s High School in Kenya, where she spent much of her spare time volunteering with children at the orphanage, a…
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Akua Sakyi
Akua is a graduate of Holy Child High School in Ghana. A talented athlete, sports have always been an important part of Akua’s life,…
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Juma Orach
Fundamentally driven by the belief that “There is simply no greater, nobler purpose to science than the preservation of life”; Juma has been fascinated…
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Libia Niyodusenga
Libia is a graduate of Liquidnet High School at Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village, Rwanda. A self-described curious person, he possesses an unquenchable thirst for knowledge,…
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Joseph Banda 
Joseph is a graduate of Chizongwe Technical Secondary School in Zambia. His keen interest in forestry and agriculture comes from his experience working to…
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Oluchukwu Nkiru Ani
Ani has grown up in Nigeria, and believes that “there is no greater service than that to a fellow human.” As a member of…
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Eddie Amaitum
Eddie Amaitum strongly believes that Africa’s youth are key to finding solutions to some of the continent’s pressing challenges and must actively be engaged…
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Lynnet Akech
Akech’s excellent academic performance earned her a Constituency Bursary to attend the Alliance Girls School in Kenya. As straight-A student, she was consistently ranked…
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Sharon Shamuyarira
As a student, Sharon won a full scholarship to attend Harare International School, from which she earned her IB Diploma and was named Salutatorian.…
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Neema Elsie Rimber
Neema has proven to be a motivated, curious and diligent student. As a student at St Mary’s School, Nairobi, she emerged as the top…
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Agnes Ouko
Agnes has been praised for her intellectual curiosity and academic integrity and has excelled in a variety of subjects: English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.…
Graduates
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Kwaghdoo Sussan Agber
Faculty: Forestry Program: Master of International Forestry Year: 2019 Country: Nigeria Kwaghdoo (Sussan) is a graduate of the University of Agriculture, Makurdi (UAM) in Nigeria with a Bachelor of Forestry Degree in Wildlife and Range Management. Throughout her time at UAM, she was actively engaged in action oriented activities to inspire young people to participate…
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Abraham Tetteh Addy
Faculty: Education Program: Master of Higher Education Year: 2019 Country: Ghana Abraham Tetteh Addy is an ardent fan of ethical leadership and a graduate of Ashesi University in Ghana with a first-class degree in Business Administration. His passion for improved education and sanitation in Ghana allowed him to work to initiate educational and sanitation ventures…
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Victor Francis
Faculty: Science Program: Master of Data Science Year: 2021 Country: Nigeria Victor Francis is proud to call Benin, one of Nigeria’s historic cities, home. He graduated summa-cum-laude from the University of Ilorin with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. Victor was on the Vice Chancellor’s University Scholars Award list every year and won the Total/NNPC…
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Rhoda Oluwafunke Ayoola
Faculty: Land and Food Sciences Program: Master of Food and Resource Economics Year: 2021 Country: Nigeria Rhoda is a determined and goal-oriented individual who is passionate about the well-being of others. She graduated from the University of Ilorin where she obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural-Economics with First-Class Honors. While growing up she experienced food…
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Ezekiel Boamah
Faculty: Education Program: Master of Education – Science Teacher Education Year: 2021 Country: Ghana Ezekiel Boamah is a cool-headed person, an environmentalist, SDG Advocate, and a strategic planner. He attended Nkawkaw Senior High School, Foso College of Education (FOSCO), and the University of Cape Coast (UCC), in Ghana. Ezekiel worked with the Ghana Education Service…
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Esther Oyindamola Alade
Faculty: Education Program: Master of Educational Administration and Leadership Year: 2021 Country: Nigeria Esther is a selfless, sophisticated, and committed individual with a strong passion for academic excellence. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics Education at The University of Nigeria Nsukka where she graduated as the overall best student with First-Class Honours. With her…
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Nellie Wambui Kamau
Faculty: Arts Program: Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs Year: 2021 Country: Kenya Nellie graduated from McGill University and started her career as Equity Bank’s liaison on Refugee Banking and Advocacy in East Africa. She worked with Forcibly Displaced Persons (FDP) in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and South Sudan to study their livelihoods and needs.…
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Phoebe Tuyishime
Faculty: Medicine Program: Master of Public Health Year: 2021 Country: Rwanda Phoebe is praised for being a hardworking, compassionate, and passionate family-oriented person. She was born and raised in Kigali, Rwanda. When she was a toddler, she almost lost her life to anemia. As she grew up, she was determined to become a pediatrician. She…
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Judith Ojone Nuhu
Faculty: Forestry Program: Master of Forest and Conservation Sciences Year: 2021 Country: Nigeria I am a dedicated individual from a region reliant on subsistence agriculture and natural resources. This background sparked my interest in agriculture and environmental sustainability. Others would describe me as goal-oriented, selfless, and passionate about environmental conservation, sustainable agriculture, and community development.…
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Esther Chinonyerem Mbagwu
Faculty: Land and Food Sciences Program: Master of Land and Water Systems Year: 2022 Country: Nigeria Esther is an optimistic and ardent research enthusiast with a great drive for success. She emerged as the first female First-Class graduate as well as the best graduating student of Geology, School of Sciences at the Federal University of…
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Flora Wendmalgdo Ouedraogo
Faculty: Science Program: Master of Data Science Year: 2021 Country: Burkina Faso Flora is an Alumni of the African Leadership Academy, a world-class entrepreneurship and leadership school in South Africa. She graduated as a top science student from the United States International University-Africa in Kenya, with a Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems and Technology. She…
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Tilahun Bizuneh
Faculty: Land and Food Sciences Program: Master of Food and Resource Economics Year: 2022 Country: Ethiopia Tilahun is an energetic and optimistic individual who graduated from Hawassa University (HU) in Ethiopia with a First-Class Honours in Economics. His professor called him “a bright and an attentive young man with his well-known work ethic, teamwork mentality,…