# Fellows ## expand\_more ## HSAFP Fellows [### Marvin Jansen ](/people/marvin-jansen)HSAFP Fellow Harvard Business School/Program for Leadership Development( HBS/PLD) Dr. Marvin Jansen is an accomplished healthcare educator, academic leader, and social impact advocate with a deep commitment to advancing medical education and leadership capacity in Africa. He currently serves as the Head of the Clinical Skills Centre at... ![Rufaro](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-12/Screenshot%202025-12-10%20at%202.54.45%E2%80%AFPM.png?itok=dTelLnJM) [### Rufaro Mapanda ](/people/rufaro-mapanda)HSAFP Fellow Harvard Business School/Advanced Management Program (HBS/AMP) Rufaro Mapanda is a seasoned financial markets professional with over 18 years of experience across equities, commodities and private markets. He currently serves as the Head of Equity Trading at ABSA Group ( ), one of the... ![Rufaro](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-12/HAVARD%20UNIVERSITY-69.jpg?itok=1-RbjS_d) [### Palesa Shongwe ](/people/palesa-shongwe)HSAFP Fellow GSAS Visiting Fellow Headshot and Bio Coming Soon ![Palesa](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-12/Screenshot%202025-12-10%20at%202.57.46%E2%80%AFPM.png?itok=jpCe14RP) ## CAS Visiting Fellows [### Yoshiko Tonegawa ](/people/yoshi-tonegawa)Visiting Scholar (2023-2026) Dr. Yoshiko Tonegawa is an Associate Professor at the School of Social Sciences, Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. Her teaching and research areas include international development, education and development, and civil society. Her current research... ![Yoshi](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/african-studies/files/28_tonegawayoshiko_1.jpg?itok=aa-Cy5uL) [### Sishuwa Sishuwa ](/people/sishuwa-sishuwa) Visiting Scholar Sishuwa Sishuwa is a Senior Lecturer in History at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. Sishuwa was previously a Lecturer in African History at the University of Zambia (UNZA) and a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Cape Town. A Rhodes... ![Bio](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2026-02/PHOTO-2022-10-08-19-54-51.jpg?itok=A4K1D-vf) [### Makhubalo Ndaba ](/people/makhubalo-ndaba)Visiting Fellow Bio and headshot coming soon person [### Lilly Havstad ](/people/lilly-havstad)Non-Resident Fellow Headshot and Bio Coming Soon person ## Fellow Affiliates [### Gomez Agou ](/people/gomez-agou)Harvard CID Senior Research Fellow 2026 and Former resident representative (IMF) Research / Professional Focus: Economics, Finance, Banking, Demographics Country / Affiliation: Economist. Former IMF Resident Representation in Gabon; Cote d'ivoire [https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/cid/voices/improving-development-pr…](https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/cid/voices/improving-development-programs-insights)... ![Fellow](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-11/Screenshot%202025-11-25%20at%207.30.38%E2%80%AFPM.png?itok=yHVv9h3M) [### Wilmot Allen ](/people/wilmot-allen)Mossavar-Rahmani Center Senior Fellow (2025-26) Research / Professional Focus: His work includes sovereign wealth funds, health systems, renewable energy etc. Market-driven development in Africa; investment, economic development Country / Affiliation: Founder of VentureLift Africa (VLA). USA https:/... ![Fellow](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-11/Screenshot%202025-11-25%20at%207.24.35%E2%80%AFPM.png?itok=Ln59i0k_) [### Salam Alsaadi ](/people/salam-alsaadi)Weatherhead Scholars Program Visiting Scholar Research / Professional Focus: Interest in Africa / global south (via “Africa (MENA)” labeling in program listing) Country / Affiliation: PhD, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto. Canada ... ![Fellow](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-11/Screenshot%202025-11-25%20at%207.18.53%E2%80%AFPM.png?itok=9CSKe1g_) [### Hellen Chabunya ](/people/hellen-chabunya)HKS Women and Public Policy Program (WAPPP) Research Fellow Research / Professional Focus: Gendered political participation; intersection of academia and practice; research on digital and social barriers to women’s political representation Country / Affiliation Senior Researcher/Vice President of the United... ![Hellen](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-11/Screenshot%202025-11-24%20at%205.24.00%E2%80%AFPM.png?itok=SJVwICqe) [### Jamie Hintson ](/people/jamie-hintson)Weatherhead Scholars Program Visiting Scholar Research / Professional Focus: Governance; corruption; political economy of development; public goods provision; sub-Saharan Africa; and state building. Country / Affiliation: PhD, Department of Political Science, Stanford University. USA ... ![Fellow](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-11/Screenshot%202025-11-25%20at%207.09.52%E2%80%AFPM.png?itok=oTM5rZt8) [### Joseph Lasky ](/people/joseph-lasky)Weatherhead Scholars Program Visiting Scholar Research / Professional Focus: Legacies of violence; narratives of conflict; identity; memory politics; African politics; nationalism; political behavior and attitudes; and political socialization. Country / Affiliation: Postdoctoral Fellow, PhD... ![Fellow](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-11/Screenshot%202025-11-25%20at%207.22.23%E2%80%AFPM.png?itok=VvHzHM-1) [### Sanele NtShingana ](/people/sanele-ntshingana)Hutchins Mandela Fellow 2025-26 Research / Professional Focus: Lecturer in the African Languages, University of Cape Town Country / Affiliation: South Africa ![Fellow](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-11/Screenshot%202025-11-25%20at%207.27.08%E2%80%AFPM.png?itok=NwRjbi3u) [### Neha Sanghrajka ](/people/neha-sanghrajka)Weatherhead Scholars Program Visiting Scholar Research / Professional Focus: Peace mediation; negotiation; policy design; contemporary politics; conflict resolution; and design of practical tools for peace processes and strategic thinking. Country / Affiliation: Senior Conflict Sensitivity Advisor... ![Fellow](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-11/Screenshot%202025-11-25%20at%207.13.07%E2%80%AFPM.png?itok=C3W8T239)