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We support locally-rooted, globally networked innovative leaders around the globe through our Fellowship programs. Explore our community database below to learn more.

Jennie Joseph

Jennie Joseph

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
FL, United States

Jennie Joseph is a well respected health advocate for women and newborn babies. A British-trained midwife, Jennie has become one of the world’s most respected…

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Mavis Owureku – Asare

Mavis Owureku – Asare

Food Security
Ghana

Mavis is a food scientist and senior researcher at the Radiation Technology Centre of Ghana Atomic Energy Commission which houses the Gamma Irradiation Facility, the…

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Alana Peterson

Alana Peterson

Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship
AR, United States

Alana Peterson, Executive Director of Spruce Root, is an entrepreneur and non-profit leader whose lived experience brings together indigenous values with Western economic systems to build towards…

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Mujobu Moyo

Mujobu Moyo

Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship
Tanzania

Mujobu Moyo was an IDRC research fellow at the Center for Global Development. Her research focuses on how to manage natural resource windfalls in developing…

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Naomi Tulay-Solanke

Naomi Tulay-Solanke

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Liberia

Naomi Tulay-Solanke is a Liberian feminist, a human right activist, a humanitarian, and the Founding Executive Director of Community Health Initiative (CHI), a local non-governmental…

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Selorm Branttie

Selorm Branttie

Governance
Ghana

Selorm Branttie considers himself a member of the “maker movement“ in Africa, but he practices as an ICT business specialist. Originally a land economist by…

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Garba Abdu

Garba Abdu

Health
Nigeria

Garba Abdu has decades of experience working on public health in Nigeria. He is currently the director of Vaccines and Government Relations at Clinton Health Access…

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Isabelle Kamariza

Isabelle Kamariza

Food Security
Rwanda

Isabelle Kamariza, founder of Solid’Africa, has made a lasting impact on nutrition security in Rwanda. Since 2010, she has championed access to affordable, nutritious meals…

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Veron Blue

Veron Blue

Health
TX, United States

Veron Blue, Founder and Executive Director of Faith & Community Wellness Center, Inc., is a local pastor, mental health coach and advocate whose passion is…

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Nafisatu Chinery

Nafisatu Chinery

Environment
Ghana

As NRGI’s lead in sub-Saharan Africa, Nafi steers cohesive practice guided by strategic thinking and inclusive and results-oriented program development. Across eight focus countries she…

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Omezzine Khelifa

Omezzine Khelifa

Governance
Tunisia

Omezzine Khelifa is a Tunisian politician, activist, and social entrepreneur committed to youth inclusion, gender equality, and democratic governance. Born on July 7, 1982, in…

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Nelson Olanipekun

Nelson Olanipekun

Governance
Nigeria

Nelson Olanipekun is founder and executive director of Citizens Gavel, a Nigerian NGO aimed at improving the access to justice and citizen engagement through the…

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The Aspen Global Innovators Group supports flagship fellowship programs. These fellowships enable leaders to amplify their voices, visibility and impact. Leaders bring expertise from all sectors and include entrepreneurs, community organizers and local experts who are both proximate to the greatest health and development challenges of our time and also bring lived and learned experience to their solutions.