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Empowering the gems in Africa - for Africa

The MRF provides a highly competitive postgraduate scholarship, for young African graduates to study either Honours or Masters in South Africa

The Mandela Rhodes Foundation (MRF) Scholarship (www.MandelaRhodes.org) is in its 21st year, with applications for the 2025 academic year opening on 14 March 2024. Mandela Rhodes Scholar cohorts consist of a diverse group of graduates from nearly 40 countries across the African continent. The programme has grown over the years and to…

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Five young leaders in the running for $80k for socially impactful projects in Africa

The winners will be announced live in a special ceremony co-hosted by MRF CEO, Judy Sikuza, and Trek4Mandela Project Manager, Sina Moyane, on 17 September 2022 at 18:30 SAST

Five finalists have been shortlisted for the Äänit Prize, which awards up to $80 000 in support of African ventures that deliver or have the potential to deliver positive social impact for some of Africa’s most marginalised people. The finalists run projects in areas ranging from early childhood development, to…

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Fixing fashion, fast: Esethu Cenga, 27, wins R1.19 million for her recycling start-up

The South African development economics graduate and Mandela Rhodes Scholar is the first-ever recipient of the Äänit Prize, The Mandela Rhodes Foundation's new award for social Impact

On Saturday night Esethu Cenga, 27, won 1.19 million rands for Rewoven, the textile recycling start-up she co-founded in 2018 with Lonwabo Mgoduso and Tshepo Bhengu. The South African development economics graduate and Mandela Rhodes Scholar is the first-ever recipient of the Äänit Prize, The Mandela Rhodes Foundation's (www.MandelaRhodes.org) new…