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  Fellow(s): Ala’a Agha Karss

  Country: Jordan

  Region: MENA

  Cohort: 2017

  Project/Action: Mobile app programming course

  Policy Area(s): Professional Growth, Youth Engagement

  2017 fellow of Jordan, Ala’a Agha Karss, is teaching a course on mobile app programming for The Hashemite University, her alma mater. Twenty-seven students were selected to participate in the course, which is being hosted at the Zain Innovation Campus, a site that aims to activate and ignite the startup and entrepreneurship ecosystem in Jordan and the MENA region. The course will provide students with an opportunity to connect with the private sector through quality training, and by the end of the course, students will have developed their own pilot project.

  As the founder of Superiors, Ala’a has a breadth of experience with creative web solutions and mobile applications. Her company builds websites, implements ERP systems, provides consultations on web design and conducts training sessions for students.

  Report Date: 4/16/2018

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  Fellow(s): Nomso Kana, Tiisetso Lephoto, and Lindiwe Matlali

  Country: South Africa

  Region: SSA

  Cohort: 2013, 2016, 2017

  Project/Action: Power of 40

  Policy Area(s): Professional Growth

  Three fellows of South Africa – Lindiwe Matlali (2017), Nomso Kana (2013) and Dr. Tiisetso Lephoto (2016) – recently attended an event at the U.S. Embassy in South Africa honoring the 2017 winners of Destiny’s Power 40 list. The Power 40 list, developed by Destiny Magazine and Destiny Man, honors inspirational and accomplished women and men under 40. Lindiwe and Nomso were both selected for the 2017 Power 40 list, while Tiisetso is connected to Destiny Magazine through being featured in an article about South Africa’s dynamic new female scientists.

  During the event, several distinguished attendees recognized those honored and discussed the importance of exchange programs and mentorship. Chargé d’Affaires Jessye Lapenn, from the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, highlighted those on the Power 40 list who participated in exchange programs in the past, noting, “We see these exchange programs as extraordinary tools to support South Africa’s next generation of leaders and to contribute to friendly and close relations between our peoples.”

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  Report Date: 4/16/2018