Past Fellows

Antonio Barreda Hernández

Antonio Barreda is a Chilean sustainability practitioner with 5 years’ experience. He holds a Master’s in Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship from The London School of Economics and a Bachelor’s with honours in Business Administration and Economics from the University of Chile, both graduated with distinction. As Head of Sustainability at Tricot, he established the company’s […]

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Francesca Signorello

Originally from Rome, Francesca holds a bachelor’s degree in Digital Management and a master’s degree in Global Management from ESMT Berlin, specializing in Innovation Management. With experience working in startups across Europe, from early-stage ventures to scale-ups, Francesca thrives in dynamic and challenging environments. Passionate about social enterprises and sustainable development, she is driven to

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Courtney Beukes

Courtney is a recent graduate with a degree in Strategic Management from Varsity College, and a strong passion for purpose-driven work. Courtney believes in the power of empathy, optimism, and continuous improvement to drive meaningful change. Passionate about using business as a tool for good, she is eager to contribute to transformative and prosperous growth.

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Nnana Sunday Udoh

Nnana is a management consultant and a certified Business Development Service Provider with years of experience working with SMEs, and international development organizations to develop and implement strategies to achieve improved performance as well as make an impact in the lives of the underserved population. He is passionate about supporting start-ups and early-stage businesses to

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Nsangu Siwale

Nsangu is a Private Sector Development Consultant with a background in Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development attained through a career spanning over 25 years. He is Managing Consultant for KLYN Consulting, a Management Consultancy and Business Advisory firm based in Lusaka, Zambia. He has over time acquired key skills necessary for SME Development, SME Coaching and

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Nkanyiso Nyawose

Originally from KwaZulu-Natal and now based in Gauteng, Nkanyiso has experience working as an Investment Manager at Serangi Investments, as a Senior Corporate Finance Consultant at Makosi, and as an Investment Associate at Fimcorp Capital before that, working on transactions across Africa, Europe and USA. His academic background is in Finance and Economics from the

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Masego Valela

Masego is an investment professional with five years of experience in investment analysis, market research, and portfolio management. Prior to joining the fellowship, she worked at Imara Asset Management in Zimbabwe where she was a Junior Portfolio and Investment Manager. Masego is a CFA® charterholder, and holds a B.Com Honours degree in Financial Analysis and

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Vera Awachie

Originally from Nigeria, Vera studied Political Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder and holds a Master’s Degree from University Francisco Vitoria and an MBA from IE Business School. Vera is passionate about impact investing and socioeconomic development, she has over 11 years of business development experience with social enterprises. ‍

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Alex O’Riordan

Alex has a master’s degree in Economics from Stellenbosch University, where he focused on econometric applications of machine learning algorithms to solve development-based problems. He has spent several years in academia and published in a variety of fields including economics, education, psychology, and health research. Alex is passionate about South African economic development and after

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Joy Uchechi Eziashi

oy is an EdTech and education entrepreneur passionate about applying research to drive efficacy and impact in education and business. She has 5 years of experience working as a digital learning specialist. She holds a B.Eng. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Port Harcourt and a Diploma in Software Entrepreneurship from Meltwater Entrepreneurial School

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