Angella Nantambi is an alum of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Ashesi University and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. She is the first Alumni in Residence Fellow of the Baobab Platform and a Crossroads Emerging  Leadership  Fellow with the Harvard Business School Club of the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Angella is a passionate advocate for communication of issues facing young people in communities. She is the co-founder of Inogen, an organization that seeks to inspire young girls to pursue their dreams in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) field.  

She volunteered with the Young Achievers Foundation to support high school graduates to gain full scholarships to study in top  universities and colleges all over the world.  

Derrick Tumuhairwe is a youth advocate, nurse and a medical entrepreneur who is passionate about preventive medicine and the  financial liberation of young people. He is the co-founder of Cure Medical Centre, a social enterprise that provides quality affordable health care to marginalized communities in the Wakiso District of Uganda.

Derrick is the founder of Africa Well Able (AWA), a community-based organisation that offers comprehensive education on young girl’s sexual reproductive health rights and equip youth with entrepreneurial skills. So far, Africa Well Able (AWA) has reached over 2 million girls with information on sexual reproductive health rights, menstrual hygiene management, prevention of teenage pregnancy and early marriage.

He volunteers for Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU) as a Community-Based Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (CBRHR) educator and Uganda Red Cross Society as Youth Volunteer Recruiter and Certified First Aid Trainer.

Eilen Anecho holds a bachelor’s degree in agriculture from Gulu University in Northern Uganda. She currently works as a Market Development Officer with GOAL Relief and Development Organization with extensive experience in market system-oriented approaches, proposal development, budget development, negotiation, partnerships management and working with young people.

Eileen believes in the power of young people and in empowering  them to become transformational leaders by  dismantling systems of social oppression. As a member of the Mastercard Foundation Alumni Network Committee she hopes to help leaders to bring about social and economic change in their communities and across the continent.

Faith Mairah Clara is an alum of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), a signature effort to invest in the next generation of African leaders as they foster economic growth, enhance democratic governance, and strengthen civil society structures that will help the continent sustainably grow and prosper. She is a feminist and as the Youth Country Coordinator at Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) Alliance Uganda, she advocates for sexual reproductive  health and rights and bodily autonomy for young people. She is a member of AIESEC, SheDecides Global movement, the UN Women Uganda Youth Representative for the Generation Equality Forum and a nominee for The Office of the Vice Chairperson (Policy and Advocacy) – Commonwealth Youth Council.  

Frances Aanyu is an alum of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Development Economics.

As the Head of Youth Engagement at Reach a Hand Uganda, she supports and mentors a network of Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) advocates who enhance access to information and services for young people in Uganda.

Frances is also a Resolution Fellow and the co-founder of Dash 4 Girls Uganda, a social venture that is using logical framework analysis to create community solutions to different issues. She was also  Skoll World Forum 2018 Emerging Leader for her contribution to women empowerment in Uganda.

Frances is passionate about creating an enabling environment for young people to meaningfully participate in co-creating solutions for their communities. Throughout her various roles, she has inspired young people to take up space in different initiatives and create better communities.

Francis Xavier Inyangat graduated from Busitema University with a degree in computer engineering.

He is passionate about leveraging technology to harness the potential of young people and creating sustainable solutions to poverty in Africa. 

Xavier is a member of Generation Connect Africa (GC-AFR) and a youth envoy at the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and Africa Telecommunications Union (ATU). 

Xavier participated in the Youth Street Team Fellowship at Digital Opportunity Trust) and the Youth Work Readiness Program) at Makerere University’s Innovation and Incubation Center (MIIC).  

Currently, he works as an AI Researcher with Busitema University Artificial Intelligence and Interdisciplinary Research Group, innovating solutions on the nexus between Business and Technology. 

He is also the founder of Blueprint Digital Services, a social initiative that  provides digital skills and entrepreneurship training and mentorship to youth in the border  districts of Busia, Tororo and Malaba in Uganda.  

Ronald Mukunde is an alum of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the American University of Beirut and holds a master’s degree in civil engineering. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in construction engineering from the University of Belkaid Tlemcen – Algeria and a Certificate in Project Management.

As a Mastercard Foundation Scholar, Ronald actively took part in community outreach projects, specifically offering services to Syrian and Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. He is also the co-founder of Farmiket Uganda Ltd, an agri-tech company that provides local subsistence farmers with market support in Uganda. 

Having served in different leadership positions through his career, Ronald is passionate about sustainable education reforms that include vocational skilling and entrepreneurship. He believes this the key to eliminating unemployment and poverty. He enjoys reading novels, adventure and playing basketball.