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Joyce is a highly skilled professional with a wealth of experience in business development, strategic leadership, and partnerships within the African market. With over 9 years experience in the Banking, Payments, and the Software industry, she has a proven track record in driving revenue growth and forging strategic partnerships. Her expertise spans market analysis, GTM strategy, client acquisition, and product positioning. In addition to her extensive experience, Joyce has a Msc Degree in Management & Organizational Development from USIU and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Moi University.”

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Claire Baney has consistently committed her work to environmental sustainability and community impact. She graduated from Purdue University in 2022 with degrees in Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Communication, ultimately developing specialties in sustainable food systems, community development, and environmental policy. Through her tenure as Indiana FFA State President and two-time National FFA Officer Candidate, she worked with local farmers, agricultural policy, and industry-leading agriculture companies. Later, Claire supported the state of Indiana’s agbioscience venture and startup ecosystem through talent development pipeline building and partnerships with global agtech accelerators. She channeled her experiences into building a regenerative farm and pursuing socioeconomic research on sustainable food systems and food access – a project awarded by Purdue University’s top 4 internationally ranked agricultural economics department. Most recently, Claire managed operations and partnerships for a tech startup bringing digital annotation solutions to highly regulated industries. Claire sees economic development and sustainable food systems as key components of lasting communities. As an Indiana native, she has steadfastly worked in her home state though understands that change in one community is not enough. As a result, Claire has worked on rural development projects in Ireland and intends to continue supporting community-driven growth internationally through bottom-up development, entrepreneurship, and policy. Following Princeton in Africa, Claire plans to pursue graduate school and continue building her career within environmental policy and impact venture capital to fuel climate change resilience solutions, expand food access, and strengthen local economies.

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Raquel Ramirez is a 2024 graduate of Princeton University with a degree in the School of Public and International Affairs and certificates in both Theater and Gender and Sexuality Studies. As a San Diego native with family on both sides of the US/Mexico border, she understood the importance of cross-cultural connection to facilitate understanding, tackle international problems, and grow together. She is passionate about studying that connection through the arts. At Princeton, she worked on a dozen plays and musicals through the Lewis Center for the Arts, centering Latinx voices and stories. In 2022, she led Princeton Summer Theater’s post-covid season as its Executive Director, raising money, directing a team of 40 individuals, and drawing audiences back after two closed seasons. For her senior thesis entitled Drag Dissent, she explores the role drag performance played as a form of performance protest in the past and what space it occupies today. She is also a proud dancer in Más Flow, Princeton’s only Latinx dance group, and an avid recreational tennis player. She is excited to be a Princeton in Africa Fellow this year, teaching Research Methods and Theater at USAP Community School.