More about Africa

More about Africa

Success Stories

Nigeria YES Training facilitated by YES Champion and Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni, Chibuzor Agomuoh

Young African leaders equip youth in 12 countries with skills for workforce success

Four team members during a training session, sitting at a table with a laptop

How government officials are using hyperlocal data to improve public services in Tanzania

This young entrepreneur is preparing girls to lead the tech industry in Ghana

This young entrepreneur is preparing girls to lead the tech industry in Ghana

CSP Fellow engaging Kenyan youth in peacebuilding and conflict management strategies

Supporting peacebuilding and conflict management in Kenya

Engaging youth to tackle unemployment in Nigeria

Engaging youth to tackle unemployment in Nigeria

How a Ugandan social enterprise is supporting economic development and food security

How a Ugandan social enterprise is supporting economic development and food security

From Iowa to Angola, a young entrepreneur connects farmers to consumers

From Iowa to Angola, a young entrepreneur connects farmers to consumers

Alieu Jallow

Africa’s young ambassadors: The movement for democracy in the Gambia

Providing journalists the tools and information to support women in Mozambique

Providing journalists the tools and information to support women in Mozambique

Engaging youth to counter violent extremism in Nigeria

Engaging youth to counter violent extremism in Nigeria

Insights

Photo of a circle of young people from a youth-led labor market assessment in Uganda.

What we learned from piloting a youth-led labor market assessment in Uganda

By:
Nina Oduro
Photo of a group of Liberian citizens who are standing in a semicircle. One person is holding up a sheet of paper that shows a blank grid.

Rethinking the Ebola response: How Liberians helped themselves

By:
Colby Pacheco

News

Learn about the 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit for young African leaders

Fellows participating in community service

Young African leaders honor Mandela's legacy through service

A teacher with four students in a classroom

IREX will implement three U.S. Department of State Fulbright programs for U.S. and international teachers

Resources

An open book, a jar of pencils, and a stack of books on a table in a library. In the background, three children are sitting around a table.

How Do Views About Teachers Influence Early Education in Liberia?

Photo of three participants talking outside.

Can Youth-Led Networks Take Development to Scale in Kenya? Developing a Learning Agenda

Media Sustainability Index (MSI)

Media Sustainability Index (MSI)