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Reading: Brilliant African Lady bags Masters degree with China scholarship, becomes first-ever woman to win the award
Reading: Brilliant African Lady bags Masters degree with China scholarship, becomes first-ever woman to win the award

Brilliant African Lady bags Masters degree with China scholarship, becomes first-ever woman to win the award

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Brilliant African Lady bags Masters degree with China scholarship, becomes first-ever woman to win the award
Brilliant African Lady bags Masters degree with China scholarship, becomes first-ever woman to win the award

A brilliant lady named Melissa Kariuki’s journey to becoming the first in her family to earn a Master’s degree is a story of determination, hard work, and perseverance. On the 26th of June, she graduated with a Master of Management Science from Tsinghua University, which is considered the top university in Asia. She completed the program in just 10 months as a Patrice Motsepe Fellow on a full scholarship as part of the Schwarzman Scholars program.

This achievement is even more special to Melissa because of her great-grandmother’s story. Her great-grandmother only attended primary school and worked as a helper for most of her life. She was not able to participate in high school or university, but she worked hard, saved her money, and invested in real estate. Today, at 101 years old, she is living joyfully off of rental income. Melissa’s great-grandmother has always inspired her, and she always encouraged her to educate herself.

Melissa is also the first Kenyan woman to be awarded the Schwarzman Scholarship. She feels proud to be able to represent her country and to show up in spaces where black, African women are the minority.

One of the highlights of Melissa’s journey was writing her thesis. She wrote it on NFTs, cryptocurrency, and Web3, with a focus on adoption and regulation in China. Her advisor, Professor Ronaldo Lemos, graded it 99%, which is a testament to her hard work and dedication. Melissa is now looking forward to doing more in the NFT and blockchain space.

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Melissa’s achievement is a source of inspiration to many. It shows that with hard work and dedication, anyone can achieve their dreams. She is grateful to everyone who supported her and journeyed with her, including Aly Madhavji, Sigli Mumuni, Vidette Adjorlolo, Arinze Obiezue, Jeremiah Kobby Sekyi, Laura Chavez-Varela, Mikaela Rabb, Jane Kamau, Carryl Masibo, and the Schwarzman Scholars program.

Melissa’s story reminds us that education is a powerful tool that can change lives and break barriers. She hopes that her achievement will inspire others to pursue their dreams and to never give up, no matter how difficult the journey may be.

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Festus Conteh is an international youth that functions conveniently in all forms of writing including article writing, news, script, content writing, constitution and project/proposal writing. Writing is fun to Festus and has brought fame and recognition in his clime. In 2019, he was awarded best upcoming writer in an online writing completion that was organized by the Association of Sierra Leonean Authors (ASLA). After his impactful contribution to national development and cohesion through writing, he was nominated for the African Genius Award for the Best Writer in Africa Award Category an award he lost to one of the greatest African Writers - Chinua Achebe. In 2022, Festus was one of the applicants to the Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) as Vice Chairperson (Policy and Advocacy) a process that met imperil feedback. As a freelancer, Festus has written articles for magazines, newspapers, and media houses and his articles have attracted big media houses including BBC, Aljazeera and Legit. Ng and is the Head of Programs at Salone Messenger a public relations firm based in Sierra Leone with the latest news and information. He is the founder of Africa’s Wakanda a platform that spotlight the beauty of Africa. Festus is also a perpetual volunteer in life-changing causes and has shown great commitment and dedication to being a catalyst and solution to the challenges faced by young people like himself. Festus currently serves as the Secretary General of the Africa Youth Leaders movement which is a network of youth between the ages of 20 – 30 years who have shown achievement, leadership potential and commitment to make a difference. Festus is also the Africa Focal Point of Youth for Change Initiative, which is a platform through which young people can access resources, be empowered and given the opportunity to grow to become useful members of society who will participate in the development of their communities and nation. Along with another Africa Youth platform, Festus has Co-Founded the Future of Africa initiative which is an advocate forum with the aim to bring together local and international socio-economic stakeholders to support innovative programs aimed at advancing the radical and practical progress of adoption awareness-vulnerable children and youth and youth leadership-through interlinking local, regional and international resources and opportunities.