Alumni Network
Our growing network of Alumni in Liberia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, and soon Sierra Leone, is making an impact across government and civil society. As cohorts transition from Fellows to Alumni, our commitment to support their unfolding leadership journeys remains strong. We are investing in fostering Alumni engagement among countries and regions, and sharing experiences and learning as aspirational young professionals working within governments.
Alumni Spotlight
Meet a few of our outstanding Alumni
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KENYA (Cohort I)
Joanne Chebet Ng’eno, Human Resource Management and Development Officer at the State Department for Public Works in Nairobi County, joined alumni from Ghana, Liberia, and Kenya to host a hybrid career talk for final-year students at Kenyatta University in 2024. She, alongside her peers, shared their experiences of leadership, mentorship, and career readiness with the next generation. “You need to look for mentors and strive to mentor others,” said Joanne.
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GHANA (Cohort II)
Balancing policy work and community impact: EPL Ghana alum Paa Kwesi E. A. Bonney drives health sector reforms at Ghana’s Ministry of Health while co-founding The Genuine Project to equip youth with technical skills for sanitation infrastructure and civic engagement.Launched in Cape Coast, the project addresses the critical lack of public restrooms in communities where approximately 77% of households do not have toilets.
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LIBERIA (Cohort IV)
Appointed as Assistant Minister of Budget at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning in Liberia, Sarah plays a critical role in overseeing public financial planning and budgetary processes. Most recently, she served as the Coordinator for Gender Responsive Planning and Budgeting and led the Gender Budgeting Unit, mainstreaming gender into the national budget. Sarah ensures resources are allocated effectively, efficiently, and equitably.
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KENYA (Cohort II)
Mourice Achola was honored in October 2024 as a National Hero under the Human Rights category by President William Ruto for his initiative to provide a course on sign language to prison officers. Mourice, the Disability and Inclusion Officer at the Correctional Service Department based in Busia Main Prison, appealed to the National Council for Persons with Disabilities to adopt the initiative following his own experience working in the prisons after taking a sign language course at the Kenya Institute for Special Education. “Communicating with them was the first step to helping them get social justice,” Mourice said in an interview following receiving the national honor.
“This moment is critical. [The Fellows] have chosen one of the greatest ways to serve their country and humanity at large. I commend them and I wish them the very best as they move forward to the next exciting phase of their lives.”