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Iowa City Foreign Relations Council Presents: Young Entrepreneurs Challenging the Political and Economic African Status Quo: How and Why?

Published: July 11, 2017, 10 a.m.

The U.S. State Department's Mandela Washington Fellowship, started in 2014 as part of the Young African Leaders Initiative created by President Obama, empowers young people from Sub-Saharan Africa through academic coursework, leadership training, and networking. This year the Fellowship is providing 1,000 young ambassadors with the opportunity to hone their skills at U.S. higher education institutions. The Iowa delegation of Fellows will spend six weeks in Iowa taking entrepreneurial classes and touring the state. This Iowa City Foreign Relations Council video program features a panel discussion with some of this year's fellows.

Featured Panelists:Daniel Adugna is a young professional from Ethiopia and currently works as a project manager for programs that target and promote youth development across Africa. Daniel is passionate about issues involving food insecurity, environmental protection, and economic inequality.

Maphano Mohapi has four years of experience in the beauty industry. Maphano is currently the Manager and Owner of Phano Ea Bophelo Beauty and Rehab Spa, where she works as a nail technician, makeup artist, leader, administrator, and supervisor.

Adewale Badejoko has over five years of experience in middle management and business consulting, with special interest in business development and marketing. Currently, Adewale is the Founder and Chief Marketing Officer at Heenspire Foods, a snack and beverage company that focuses on locally made and packaged products from farm produce that could have gone to waste.

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