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 Sinnah Samuella Lamin is a recent Southern New Hampshire University graduate and a tireless advocate for health, specifically focusing on women’s healthcare and its intersection with education. She is steadfast in her belief that education can serve as a powerful tool for empowerment, especially in marginalized communities. Sinnah’s multidimensional background in healthcare management and international development equips her with a unique approach to devise innovative solutions to enduring health challenges. With more than three years of enriching experience in health, education, and entrepreneurship, Sinnah has proven her mettle in program design, project management, and operations. As a Quality Assurance Associate at mDoc Healthcare, she supported a robust team of health coaches to initiate a digital health program that sought to diminish the prevalence of chronic diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. She is also the founder of Caring for Girls – a non-profit initiative that provides vital reproductive health education and services to adolescent girls in Rwanda and Sierra Leone and has made a significant difference in the lives of over 500 girls, fostering their sexual and reproductive health autonomy. Sinnah is currently a Program Analyst Intern at UNICEF’s Education Outcomes Fund and a Research Intern at Doctors Without Borders, working on their “menstrual precariousness assessment” project in Cameroon. These roles augment her passion for the intertwined domains of health and education, which is further demonstrated by her co-organization of an entrepreneurship boot camp and her hand in developing a leadership curriculum for the Future Leadership Academy in China. With a keen interest in public policy and international health, Sinnah’s post-graduation goal is to design and implement large-scale Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) programs in Sierra Leone and across the continent.

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 MaCie’ is a subject matter expert in sustainability, process improvement, and engagement of vulnerable communities. MaCie’ has a Master of Public Affairs from the number one MPA program in the country, with certifications in Lean and Green Belt Six Sigma. MaCie’ has worked for the City of Indianapolis’ Office of Sustainability, handling the city’s environmental, sustainability, and resilience work. She assisted with the public engagement, creation, and implementation of the City of Indianapolis’ first Sustainability and Resilience Action Plan and aided in the city being awarded a 2.5-million-dollar climate grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies. In addition, MaCie’ has assisted with monumental change-making and engagement throughout the city of Indianapolis. She has assisted the Indianapolis Urban League and The African American Coalition in their African American Quality of Life Initiative to disperse a $100,000,000 grant awarded by the Lilly Endowment to better the quality of life of the African American Community. She additionally served as project lead for the Your Voice 2022 engagement campaign to garnish public input on the future City-County Council districts, the first engagement forum hosted on redistricting in the city’s history. Through all of this MaCie’ still finds time for her community as she is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and the Links, Incorporated, of which she serves as the International Trends and Services facet chair in this position MaCie’ created the program Black Women in Crisis focusing on Maternal Mortality of Black Women domestically and abroad. MaCie’ additionally serves on the board of her neighborhood association.

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Maya is a recent graduate of Tulane University, holding a Bachelor of Science in Public Health, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music Performance, and a minor in International Development. Her professional interests include infectious diseases, reproductive health, and advancing equity within global health. During her undergraduate studies, she studied abroad in Dakar, Senegal, where she interned with the Senegalese National Malaria Control Program and conducted an independent research project on female genital mutilation in Senegal. At Tulane University, Maya served as a research associate in the Center for Applied Malaria Research and Evaluation, where she led projects related to the costs of malaria vector control and supported the New Nets Project, a joint venture between Unitaid, PATH, and The Global Fund to accelerate the scale-up of next-generation insecticide-treated nets to combat growing insecticide resistance among mosquitoes. Maya also interned in fundraising for Global Health Corps, working to support the development of global health leaders in both the United States and Sub-Saharan Africa. Following the Princeton in Africa fellowship, Maya plans on attending graduate school in Switzerland, where her family is originally from, to pursue a career in global health. In her spare time, Maya enjoys playing the violin and baking. She is so excited to be joining PSI in Côte d’Ivoire!

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Malaika Ogukwe, a Nigerian-American raised in the suburbs of Boston, MA, graduated from Pomona College, earning her bachelor’s degree in economics. She spent a semester in Copenhagen, Denmark, studying Globalization and European Economies at DIS. Malaika has always been passionate about youth & community work, and while at Pomona, she led multiple high school mentorship programs and served as a Jumpstart Team Leader in local preschool classrooms. Malaika spent her early career at a management consulting firm, a VC-backed beauty startup, and in tech. Her dedication to youth capacity building was reignited when she returned to Jumpstart, where she served as Site Manager at the Claremont Colleges site and managed the operations and partner relationships of the program. Malaika is grateful for the opportunity to support Emerging Leaders Foundation’s goal to empower the next generation of young leaders. After the Princeton in Africa Fellowship, Malaika plans to pursue a Master’s of Education. Malaika leads mindfulness & wellness workshops and in her free time enjoys creative expression, using ceramics, dance, yoga and photography as her mediums.

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Kanyinsola Oye is a recent graduate of Howard University, where she studied Political Science and History. Ms. Oye is also a freelance writer; she has written for Teen Vogue and Vogue. She uses her writing to explore the connection of politics to everyday life. Through her work, she implements her cultural background and how that plays a role in her future career goals. She is also the Founder & Executive Director of She Can Make A Difference, which teaches young girls the power of education and embracing their beauty. Recently, she visited her hometown Lagos, Nigeria, to hold a retreat regarding self-love to help young girls build their confidence. Secondly, Ms. Oye is a founder of an organization called CPDoutofCCS, calling for removing police surveillance in Columbus, Ohio, city schools. With her efforts, the district and the city were able to break a 1.5-million-dollar contract with the police and invest in counselors for students. Kanyinsola is a Cultural Sensitivity Reader and Trainer for primary and secondary education. She navigates creative and unique worldviews of young learners to engage them in lessons on history and politics effectively. Ms. Oye also works as a Youth Learning Associate at Columbus Library, providing academic support for students by assisting in the operation of after-school homework care. Lastly, Kanyinsola hopes that through her writing and dedication to the community she can influence students around her to pursue their dreams.

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 Sei-kashe M’pfunya is currently a second-year MPP student at Yale’s Jackson School of Global Affairs focused on international development in sub-Saharan Africa. At Jackson, she is particularly interested in learning how to refine current philanthropic strategies in the region to better equip non-profit organizations and foundations to fulfill their goals for social impact. She also looks forward to learning how to leverage the arts and cultural sector for public well-being. At Yale, she is a curatorial assistant at the University Art Gallery and volunteers as a remote consultant for the Urban Culture and Heritage Initiative of Mbare, Zimbabwe. She graduated cum laude from Pomona College in 2021 with a BA in International Relations and Fine Art. While at Pomona, Sei-kashe was a resident assistant, creative director of the African Students Association, and founder of the annual Sanbonani! African Film Festival. Sei-kashe brings experience from non-profit and philanthropic sectors in spheres that include philanthropy (Schmidt Futures), art and culture (New York African Film Festival), STEM education (Ingressive for Good), and women (Global Fund for Women). Sei-kashe’s commitment to bringing about public good within sub-Saharan Africa stems from the promise and vitality she sees in her home country Zimbabwe. Sei-kashe plans to work for development organizations that center on sub-Saharan Africa and is excited to start that journey in Kenya

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Muhannad is a Consultant at Dalberg Advisors with documented knowledge and experience in strategy and program development and organizational reform. At Dalberg, he deploys his analytical skills and organizational acumen to solve complex problems and his communication abilities to create convincing storylines accordingly. Muhannad was engaged in multiple Dalberg projects that tackle development challenges, including improving the UN Mine Action Service’s delivery model, designing a $30M global initiative to empower people with disabilities, and conceiving and executing two events on advancing clean energy in Small Island Developing States and closing the digital divide. He also plays the role of Ombudsperson in the Abu Dhabi office, which entails running pulse surveys, facilitating conversations on well-being, and offering an anonymous channel for team members to flag concerns to leadership. Prior to Dalberg, Muhannad pursued several research opportunities in the field of international development, specifically related to governance, economic development, and sustainability. For example, he worked for one year with Professor Robert Kubinec on studying private sector corruption in developing countries in the Middle East and he completed a sustainability research internship with The UAE Dolphin Project, a non-profit conservation initiative. As part of his studies at New York University Abu Dhabi, and driven by his deep interest in the humanitarian-development nexus, Muhannad published a research paper on the effects of recent refugee influxes on regional economic, social, and labor market indicators in Germany. Hailing from Jordan, Muhannad holds a B.A. degree in Economics and is a native Arabic speaker.

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 Kristen Tam graduated from UCLA with a degree in environmental science and a minor in food studies. At UCLA, she conducted research under Professor Jennifer Jay in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering analyzing the concentration of heavy metal levels in the soil in LA farms and promoting more sustainable food choices in the dining halls as the UCLA Sustainable Food Task Force’s Undergraduate Representative. Kristen culminated her studies at UCLA as the GIS lead and External Communications Officer in her environmental science senior practicum. Their team partnered with the Cameroon-based nonprofit, Agriculture for Africa, to implement soil testing, GIS mapping, and a solar irrigation system on the nonprofit’s farms in Nkongsamba, Cameroon. She also worked on an organic coffee farm on the Big Island of Hawaii during COVID to get hands-on farming experience. Following that, Kristen moved to North Platte, Nebraska and conducted research, discovering the positive effects on beneficial insect populations from planting native grasslands adjacent to corn fields. From the fields to Capitol Hill, Kristen interned with the House of Representatives Agriculture Committee to engage in how policymaking can affect farmers and sustainable food systems. Following the Princeton in Africa fellowship, she plans to pursue a joint graduate degree in environmental science and law school and pursue a career in sustainable agriculture law. Originally from San Francisco, Kristen enjoys running, road cycling, hiking and baking. Kristen was also President of the UCLA Triathlon Team and organized two Crowdfunding campaigns to send the team to Nationals.

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Originally from Germany, Fenja Tramsen spent her teenage years living in Yorkshire, England. In 2023, she graduated from Swarthmore College with a double major in History and Political Science. During her time at Swarthmore, Fenja developed her interest in politics by working as a research assistant at two labs (one focused on incarceration in the American South, and the other on the impact of socio-economic status on voting). She also enjoyed pursuing studies abroad, first studying Arabic in Amman, Jordan, and later spending a semester in Ghana studying history, politics, and Twi. While in Ghana she completed a policy internship at the Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability in Accra, which deepened her interest in both advocacy work and international relations. Fenja also developed a strong set of skills in donor relations, archival work, and environmental justice through her positions at the List Art Gallery, the Peace Collection archives, Swarthmore’s Office for Alumni Engagement, and the Office of Sustainability. As a culminating academic project, Fenja combined her interests to complete archival research in Berlin for her thesis on German colonial livestock projects in Namibia. Fenja is thrilled to be joining the International Livestock Research Institute as a Princeton in Africa fellow this year!

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 Hannah was born in Kenya and raised in Zimbabwe, where she developed a passion for public health and youth mentorship while volunteering with children impacted by HIV/AIDS. She is a recent University of Virginia (UVA) graduate who majored in global public health and minored in sociology. Hannah’s commitment to supporting youth in her community motivated her to volunteer at the UVA Children’s Hospital and mentor high schoolers who volunteer with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville. Growing up in Zimbabwe and attending an international school, Hannah valued learning from people of different backgrounds. Therefore, as president of the Global Student Council at UVA, she started roundtable discussions for students of all cultural backgrounds to identify differences and similarities in their UVA experiences. In addition, Hannah led independent research studies as an undergraduate. Most recently, she has continued to support people living with HIV/AIDS by investigating factors to improve access to HIV care at UVA’s Ryan White HIV Clinic. Hannah’s experience with remote Africa-based work solidified her interest in further developing her connection to the region. In 2021, she interned with the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) and wrote reports on gender inequality in Zimbabwe and ZimRights’ financing options. That year, she also collaborated on a remote investigation of the best clinical practices at the University of Rwanda’s multidisciplinary pain management clinic. After this fellowship, Hannah intends to pursue a master’s in public health. She aims to increase global access to quality and affordable health care