Evidence and impact

The evidence so far

Each of our three pillars already has results behind it.

  • 40

    Students mentored in 2025/26

    Four students gained admission to the University of Cambridge, one to Sciences Po Paris, and others to universities in the United States, as a direct result of this mentorship.

  • 236

    Attendees at the mentorship webinar, 11 July 2026

    Delivered in partnership with:

    • Kenyan Society of Cambridge University (KESCU)
    • Kenya High Commission, United Kingdom
    • University of Nairobi
    • Karatina University
    • Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)

    The webinar generated strong enough interest that a WhatsApp cohort of 73 prospective applicants is now preparing for the next application cycle.

A second, more structured cohort is now planned, with outcomes tracked from the outset, to build directly on this early success.

Highlights from the mentorship webinar, 11 July 2026

Documented Impact

  • A growing, tracked cohort of students placed into study schemes, with this year’s Kenyan, Ugandan and Nigerian mentees as the first documented success.

  • A functioning pipeline translating university research into piloted, investable ventures.

  • A documented pipeline of enterprises connected to investors and mentorship programmes.

  • Strengthened people-to-people ties between diaspora communities and the development priorities they seek to advance.

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