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Get to know the Mandela Rhodes Scholars through in-depth profiles: from their inspiring stories as scholars in residence, to their extraordinary achievements as alumni.

Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories

Melody Asukile: A neurologist who wants more patients to benefit from accessible, accurate epilepsy diagnosis.

Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories

Biotechnologist, Praise Tembo is determined to address aging, a key challenge of our century!

Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories

The Dramaturge: Lunga Radebe, the writer with a vision for South African TV

Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories

The founder: Joseph Kihara, the Kenyan businessman on a fast track

Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories

The Criminologist: The young academic telling untold stories of the criminal justice system

Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories

The Pan-African tech guru: Chido Dzinotyiwei on the 4iR in Africa

Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories

Driving a green agenda within big business: Yannick Yala Konga

Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories

Christy Chitengu: The young lawyer fighting for the rights of stateless people.

Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories

New skills for a new nation: Meet Ismail Ombo Dumutu from South Sudan

Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories

Luqman Jama: The Somali scholar seeking a path from poverty to peace for his nation

Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories

My story of MRF impact: Fanidh Sanogo

Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories

My story of MRF impact: Luqman Abdukadir and Ismail Dumutu

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Scholar Stories

My story of MRF impact Reem Elsayed

Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories

My story of MRF impact: Nogues Ollier

Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories

Making magic with actor Masasa Mbangeni

Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories

Made in the fire: From civil war to civil service

Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories

Taking the baton forward: The scholar advocating for girls' rights

Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories

Taking the village with him

Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories

Doctor beyond borders: In the mind of an ENT surgeon in training

Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories

Hope For Africa

Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories

True Grit: From Pharmacy to Robotics and AI

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Scholar Stories

Long walk through adversity: a former child bride’s path to education

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Scholar Stories

Fanidh Sanogo: Going sideways to see differently

Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories

Yohane Gadama: The need for neurology

Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories

Kadria Hassan: What happens when cities develop too quickly?

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Scholar Stories

Afro-vision: the filmmaker on a mission to tell better stories about Africa

Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories

From offcuts to inputs: the entrepreneur creating a circular economy in fashion

Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories

Preaching peace: the young leader slowing down Cameroon’s civil war

Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories

The courage coach: how Rachel Nyaradzo Adams is developing deep benches of leaders in Africa

Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories

Healing first: how Tumelo Moreri is helping young Africans become leaders

Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories

Preserving African languages with linguist Ahmed Sosal

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Scholar Stories

Healing Humanity with drama therapist Leané Meiring

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Scholar Stories

Inventing Algorithms with tech boss Lethabo Motsoaledi

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