Jesse Karanja

Jesse is a social entrepreneur, MC, techie, and sports enthusiast. Driven by his passion for social transformation, he co-founded U-Savers, a Fintech company that aimed to provide a savings platform for young people in Kenya and inculcate a savings culture among them. He has worked with organizations such as Vitabu Vyetu, The Kenya Youth Congress, […]
Cyril Michino Chege

Cyril Michino is the Founder and CEO of Zindua School, a social enterprise that seeks to decentralize access to quality tech education in Africa. His enterprise is among the pioneers of income-share agreements as a form of education financing in Africa’s emerging economies. He is particularly in charge of learning programs and works with expert […]
Zari3Tech

Zari3TECH aims to address the waste crisis impacting Lebanon by encouraging home farming and in-home organic waste collection through community education programs and providing access to waste management resources—most notably community compost bins.
Batoul Noureddine

Batoul Noureddine is a young activist and an aspiring social entrepreneur from Lebanon, Middle East. She graduated from the American University of Beirut in 2021 with a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering and a Minor in Economics, where she was on a full-ride scholarship from the MasterCard Foundation. She’s passionate about community development, social and economic […]
Hiba Shahbar

Everyone needs some inspiration. For Hiba Shahbar, this quote “Give back to go forward” was it. Hiba is a recipient of the Mastercard Foundation Full scholarship that enabled her to enroll in one of the top universities in the Middle East at the American University of Beirut and pursue a Finance major. It takes a […]
Housam Kak

Housam Kak is an undergraduate dual degree student at the American University of Beirut majoring in Pure Mathematics and Mechanical engineering. Since high school he was so passionate about the idea of making a difference in the world, so he set up his mind on excelling in the academic field, in addition to sharing in […]
Golden Foundation

Bringing the Educational and Technological Divide in inner cities in Jamaica. This project would look at the development of learning programs to aid students who are most in need as well as provide devices for students who need to access online learning and that would aid in widespread technological advancement.
Sydney St. Clair- Douglas

Sydney St. Clair-Douglas a Trinbagonian national born in the British Virgin Islands is currently a finalizing student at the University of the West Indies Mona Campus in KingstonJamaica, pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in International Relation and Spanish. She is passionate and resilient with a keen interest in personal development and even more so […]
Sandré Rhoden

Sandré Rhoden is a policy analyst, radio talk show host, political commentator, and international relations specialist based in Jamaica. He is currently pursuing a Master of Science degree in Government with an International Relations specialization and he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in International Relations and Economics. He is a Graduate Assistant in the […]
Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health Awareness in Rwanda

Adolescent sexual reproductive health awareness in Rwanda, led by three nursing school students, will address reproductive health and teenage pregnancy through a school-based mentorship, and a community-based approach.