Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni

Undergraduates

  • 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.…

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Graduates

  • Ola Amarachi Itum Kalu

    Faculty: Land and Food Systems Program: Master of Land and Water Systems Year: 2024 Country: Nigeria Ola is an alumna of the University of Uyo where she graduated with first-class honors from the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Environmental Management. She became the first female to break the record since the department’s inception. Ola is

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  • Lukman Lateef

    Faculty: Science Program: Master of Data Science Year: 2024 Country: Nigeria Lukman has a personality that exudes strong determination and resilience. He graduated with First-Class Honour from Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta with a Bachelor’s in Plant Science. Upon graduation, he transitioned to data analytics where he boasts of an impressive track record of over

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  • Samuel Buraimoh

    Faculty: Land and Food Systems Program: Master of Food Science Year: 2024 Country: Nigeria Meet Samuel Osaretin Buraimoh, a brilliant Food Scientist driven by an unwavering passion for ensuring the quality of food products. With a First Class Honors degree in Food Science and Technology from the Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria, Samuel’s academic

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  • Samuel Adetsi

    Faculty: Science Program: Data Science Year: 2024 Country: Ghana My name is Samuel Adetsi, and I hold a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology from the University of Cape Coast in Ghana, graduating in 2021. I have over two years of experience as a software engineer and have always had a strong affinity for problem solving.

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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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