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Fellowship Year: 2019
Nationality: South Africa
Job Title: Co-founder and Chairwoman
Organisation: Raise the Children International

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Job Title: Co-founder and Chairwoman

Organisation: Raise the Children International

Professional History: Lesego is the co-founder and chairwoman of Raise the Children International, a registered nonprofit in South Africa, the USA, and the UK, which identifies self-motivated orphans from impoverished and rural communities and mobilizes resources for these children to gain access to higher education that leads to employment and public service with a high return on social investment. She also founded Bokamoso Impact Investments, a social enterprise solely dedicated to uplifting remote underdeveloped areas of South Africa through agriculture and entrepreneurship.

After finishing university, Lesego spent time in Asia in impoverished communities exploring the ways in which entrepreneurship presents a sustainable way to lift whole communities economically and on a long-term scale.

Lesego’s innovative and impactful work in various communities of South Africa has received both international and local recognition. Her work has been featured in local and international research journals and media and profiled on numerous media platforms. Her story has been shown in a documentary of Africa’s top women on FOX TV. Lesego has been invited to speak and share her story in various countries across the world including the USA, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, Botswana, Colombia, and India. She was publicly recognized by President Jacob Zuma as a Young Achiever and Trailblazer. In June 2017, she was honored by the Mail and Guardian as one of South Africa’s 200 young leaders. An honorary Golden Key Award was bestowed upon Lesego by the University of Pretoria for her servant leadership and work in developing South African youth. In 2018, Lesego won the Standard Bank Top women award, alongside noticeable icons like Yvonne Chaka Chaka.

Academic and professional credentials: BA from City College of New York
Masters degree at the London School of Economics
Standard Bank Derek Cooper Scholar

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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.