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Fellowship Year: 2026
Nationality: Sudan
Job Title: Founder & Policy Entrepreneur
Organisation: Independent / Founder-led initiatives

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Job Title: Founder & Policy Entrepreneur

Organisation: Independent / Founder-led initiatives

Professional History: Mazin Abdallah is a Sudanese policy entrepreneur and LSE Generate Entrepreneurship Fellow building ventures and policy platforms in fragile and conflict-affected contexts across Africa. A Chevening Scholar and Kathryn Davis Fellow for Peace, he holds a Master’s in Political Economy of Development from LSE and a Master’s in Public Policy from the Doha Institute. His work sits at the intersection of entrepreneurship, public policy, and institution-building. He has shaped donor and humanitarian strategy on Sudan, convened policy dialogue with FCDO, ECHO, and UN agencies, and co-designed the Sudan Policy Fellowship at Siyasat Institute. He builds where systems are complex and markets are unfinished.

Academic and professional credentials: MSc in Political Economy of Late Development — London School of Economics (LSE)
MA in Public Policy (Distinction) — Doha Institute
BSc (Hons) in Electrical & Electronics Engineering (First Class) — University of Khartoum

Programs: Chevening Scholar | Kathryn Davis Fellow for Peace | SOAS Future Leaders Programme | Tamim Scholar

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Nairobi, Kenya
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The African Leadership Institute (AFLI) focuses on building the capacity and capability of visionary and strategic leadership across the continent. Developing exceptional leaders representing all spheres of society, the Institute’s flagship programme is the prestigious Archbishop Tutu Leadership Fellowship. Offering a multifaceted learning experience and run in partnership with Oxford University, it is awarded annually to 20-25 carefully chosen candidates, nominated from across Africa. Alumni of the African Leadership Institute form a dynamic network of Fellows passionately committed to the continent’s transformation, bridging the divide between nations and ensuring that Africa is set centre-stage in global affairs.