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5 Jun 2024: Claire Matsika is a Zimbabwean scholar with a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from the University of Zimbabwe. Having previously worked at an agricultural research facility, she recognised the need for enhanced climate-resilience in Zimbabwe’s

5 Jun 2024: Abigail Fosuaa is a graduate of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology- Ghana, with a bachelor's degree in Akan Language and Culture. She will be pursuing an MPhil in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, stemming from her passion for

7 Jun 2024: Joseline Seidu is a dual-qualified lawyer (England & Wales and Ghana) with over six years’ experience working in the private and public sectors, who will be studying for an MPhil in Public Policy. Before joining Cambridge, she worked as a State

5 Jun 2024: Bantee Desmond will be pursuing an MPhil in Development Studies. He recently completed a degree in Land Economy at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, graduating as the valedictorian of the College of Art and Built Environment

7 Jun 2024: Michael Lesecha is a wildlife conservationist from Tanzania who will be pursuing an MPhil in Conservation Leadership. He brings broad experience of working with both governmental and non-governmental wildlife conservation organizations. His current

5 Jun 2024: Caroline Akello is a Ugandan meteorologist from Makerere University who will be pursuing an MPhil in Quantitative Climate and Environmental Science. She has previously worked as a Regional Administrator at Uganda Breweries Limited and a Climate

5 Jun 2024: Afolabi Ayomide is a climate-smart agriculturist from Nigeria who is committed to contributing towards the sustainable production of quality food without environmental or ecological degradation. He will be pursuing an MPhil in Biological Sciences

5 Jun 2024: Ayikoru Comfort is a Medical Doctor from Uganda. Comfort will pursue an MPhil in Population Health Sciences. She earned her Bachelor’s in Medicine and Surgery from Mbarara University on a Government scholarship for her outstanding performance.

7 Jun 2024: Rodgers Kawooya is an Educationalist from Uganda. Who will be studying for a MPhil in Holocene Climates. Prior to coming to Cambridge, he worked as a teacher of geography in St. Mathias Kalemba’s SS, a secondary school in Kayunga district, Uganda.

7 Jun 2024: Rosebell Abwonji is a conservation leader from Kenya who will be pursuing an MPhil in Conservation Leadership. Having navigated both corporate and not-for-profit sectors, Rosebell brings a unique and diverse perspective to her work. This

5 Jun 2024: Chioma Ezeokoye is a venture-capital investment associate from Nigeria who will be pursuing an MPhil in Finance. She graduated top 1% of her college class as the salutatorian and received the university’s Endowment Award as a recognition of her

5 Jun 2024: Elizabeth Atiru completed a BSc Land Economy degree at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana as the best graduating female student. After her studies, she continued as a Research and Teaching Assistant at the Department of

7 Jun 2024: Georgina Kamanga is a Senior Conservation Officer from Zambia. She will be pursuing an MPhil in Conservation Leadership, having previously obtained a Master of Science in Environmental Management at the University of Lusaka. Bringing extensive

7 Jun 2024: Mujeeb Adaraloye is a BSc holder in Plant Breeding and Seed Technology from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria, earning the best graduating award. He will be pursuing MPhil in Biological Sciences (Crop Science) and is

5 Jun 2024: Elias Yeshitila is an Ethiopian physician who graduated from Addis Ababa University. He will be pursuing an Mphil in Population Health Sciences. Elias has worked as an intern doctor in Ethiopia’s largest hospital and as a director of SCORA, an

5 Jun 2024: She believes zero hunger is attainable and hopes to learn new ways for agriculture to deliver food in an equitable and sustainable manner, accounting for global population, biodiversity, climate change and

7 Jun 2024: Samantha Matjila is a senior marine project coordinator at Namibia’s prominent NGO, the Namibia Nature Foundation, and will be pursuing an MPhil in Conservation Leadership. With over seven years of experience in marine conservation, and a keen

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7 Jun 2024: Mabel Onyeanwusi is a Communications Expert from Nigeria who will be studying for an MPhil in Sociology. Mabel obtained a First Class degree in English from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, where she emerged as the best-graduating student in her

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7 Jun 2024: Mumwesigye Brenda is an urban planner from Uganda who will be pursuing an MPhil in Planning, Growth and Regeneration. She obtained a bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from Makerere University, Uganda, serving as a student leader

5 Jun 2024: Christianah Oseni is a Nigerian passionate about driving sustainability, food security, and improving smallholder farmers' livelihoods. She will be pursuing an MPhil in Biological Sciences (Crop Science). She holds a Bachelor of Agriculture from

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5 Jun 2024: Anab Faisal Issa is a medical doctor from Tanzania who will be pursuing an MPhil in Population Health Sciences. Her experiences in the Tanzanian health sector have shaped her aspiration to improve healthcare and health outcomes through a holistic

5 Jun 2024: Favour Egoamaka Ifi is a Chemical Engineer from Nigeria with a passion for process optimisation. She aims to evolve Africa into a premier continent through industrialization and will pursue an MPhil in Industrial Systems and Management. Through her

10 May 2023: Thelma Agbeko is an academic from Ghana who will be pursuing an MPhil in Development Studies at Cambridge. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Political Studies from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, where she received the Dean's

5 Jun 2024: Andualem Girma Wersa is from Ethiopia, holding a master’s degree in archaeology from Addis Ababa University. Andualem will be pursuing an MPhil in archaeology, having previously participated in national and international paleontological and

7 Jun 2024: Peace Chisom Aniakor is a filmmaker from Nigeria who will be pursuing an MPhil in Film and Screen Studies. She has a BA in Theatre Arts from the University of Abuja, Nigeria, finishing as the first woman to graduate with a first class in her

5 Jun 2024: Amina W. Baba-Ari is an associate at a leading public health consultancy in Nigeria and holds a BSc in Biotechnology. She will be pursuing an MPhil in Population Health Sciences. Amina's interests lie at the intersection of changing environments,

7 Jun 2024: Happygod Godson Macha is an Educator from Tanzania who will be pursuing an MPhil in Education, Globalization, and International Development (EGID). He has a passion for enhancing child development and fostering inclusive learning environments

7 Jun 2024: Samuela Yenmisa Aduna is a Ghanaian scholar who will pursue an MPhil in Development Studies. She holds a bachelor’s in integrated development studies from UDS and received the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program through Camfed Ghana. Passionate

7 Jun 2024: Lagu Emmanuel Anthony is an Agriculturalist from South Sudan who will be pursing MPhil in Biological Science (Crop Science), having previously obtained a first-class honor Bachelor’s Degree in Sustainable Agriculture and Extension at Ndejje

7 Jun 2024: Roland Annor Botchway will be pursuing an MPhil in Industrial Systems, Manufacture and Management. He graduated with first-class honours from the Food Process Engineering Department at the University of Ghana. He was the first to graduate with such

7 Jun 2024: Rhodaline Tetteh-Narh is a Development Communication Officer from Ghana who is passionate about driving social change. She will be pursuing an MPhil in Public Policy. She was named to the dean’s list at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and

13 Jun 2024: The Project The goal of the Cambridge Mastercard Foundation Transition Project is to facilitate Scholars’ transition into the workforce for impact across Africa and beyond.

11 Jun 2024: Theophilus Adu-Gyamfi is a research scientist at the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), University of Ghana, Legon. He will be pursuing an MPhil in Biological Sciences (Crop Science) at the University of Cambridge. He obtained his

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7 Jun 2024: Lilian Amponsaa Boateng is from Ghana and will be pursuing an MPhil in Planning, Growth and Regeneration. She is passionate about the complexities of environmental injustice and how this affects the world. She was previously recognized as one of the

7 Jun 2024: Judy Eyram Akosua Agbo is a scholar from Ghana who will pursue an MPhil in Development Studies. Previously, Judy served as a Teaching and Research Assistant at the Department of Sociology and Social Work, KNUST and a Project Manager for the Gender

19 May 2023: Bupe from Zambia obtained an MPhil in Conservation Leadership. Bupe was a member of Lucy Cavendish College.

5 Jun 2024: Alexandra Daplah Mwinbong is an alumna of the YALI West Africa Emerging Leadership Programme and a Mastercard Foundation Associate. She graduated with a BSc in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology from the University for Development Studies, Ghana in

7 Jun 2024: Stephanie Anokyewa Tawiah is an Investment Associate from Ghana who will be pursuing an MPhil in Public Policy. Stephanie graduated with First Class (Honours) in Economics from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana.

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7 Jun 2024: sara_250.jpg Dr Sara Serradas O'Holleran was raised in Mozambique and has a Research background in Life Sciences (Microbiology in Portugal and Institut Pasteur & Neuroscience PhD at Cambridge).

19 May 2023: John is from Nigeria and he obtained an MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development. He was a member of St Edmund's College.

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16 May 2023: Haby Ka is a scholar from Senegal. She will be pursuing an Mphil in Political Thought and Intellectual History at Cambridge University. Her research will examine Frantz Fanon’s reinterpretation of the Hegelian master-slave dialectic and the

19 May 2023: Amon from Malawi obtained an MPhil in Conservation Leadership. Amon was a member of Fitzwilliam College.

19 May 2023: Ezekiel, from Ghana, obtained an MPhil in Real Estate Finance. He was a member of St. Edmund's college.