“I wanted somewhere I could be part of decision-making at a broader national level, where my decisions could help effect real change and where I could contribute to outcomes that have a lasting national impact,” William stated.

Read more about William’s career journey from Mastercard Foundation Scholar to Emerging Public Leader.

"I have this knowing," Charity says. "That my life is contributing to the bigger picture."

Charity came to EPL with that knowing already clear. What she needed was somewhere to put it to work.

Read more about how the pathway Charity found through the EPL Felllowship continues to shape how she turns her sense of purpose into public impact for future generations

Nairobi, Kenya - Mira German shares her takeaways from the 2025 Baobab Summit, attended with her fellow Emerging Public Leaders (EPL) Alumni, Lawrence Nii Kotey Neequaye, from Ghana, and Izeecta Martha Gbollie from Liberia. The three-day summit, organized by the Mastercard Foundation under the theme “Nurturing the Future Through African Youth”, harnessed the resilience and purpose of African youth to drive progress.

As world leaders prepare to convene at the United Nations General Assembly in New York this September, a vibrant coalition of young public sector professionals from Ghana, Liberia, Kenya, and Malawi has a clear message: the real momentum for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) begins at the grassroots, in communities transformed by youth leadership.