18 Young Batswana Receive YALI Fellowship

The Mandela Washington Fellowship aims to empower young Africans to support growth and prosperity, strengthen democratic governance, and enhance peace and security across Africa. It is geared towards outstanding young leaders who have several years of professional experience and a proven record of accomplishment in leading and promoting positive change in their organisations, institutions and communities. Speaking during a briefing recently, USA Ambassador Earl Miller said the selected participants would be part of a larger delegation of 700 Africans, representing some of the brightest, most ambitious, and dedicated young leaders on the continent. “There were hundreds of applications from Botswana for the 2018 fellowship and only seven in business and entrepreneurship, four in civic leadership and seven in public management have been selected,” he said.

He said the selected Batswana leaders all have a proven record of accomplishment in leading and promoting positive change, not only in their work but also in their communities.