LGT Impact Fellowship

Africa, Europe

From Venture Capital Investor to FinTech Operator: Navigating a Career Pivot

By Chidinma Okoli, LGT Impact Fellow at Moniepoint, Nigeria The last 12 months as an LGT Impact Fellow at Moniepoint have been nothing short of transformational. I discovered the fellowship…more

1st July 2025,

LGT Impact Fellow

Africa

Fellowship reflections and the gift of listening

28th May 2025,

LGT Impact Fellow

Africa

Behind a Screen, Across a Continent: Building Real Connections While Working Remotely

By Fatouma Sokona, LGT Impact Fellow at Amp Health I used to think strong teams were built in hallways, around coffee machines, and through face-to-face brainstorming. In my previous role…more

12th May 2025,

LGT Impact Fellow

Africa

From Myths to Mentors: How mothers2mothers Is Changing the HIV Narrative in Ghana

By Gita Osei-Bonsu, LGT Impact Fellow at mothers2mothers, Ghana My first experience at a mothers2mothers (m2m) Ghana campaign event, “Don’t Buy It” – a campaign initiated to help young people…more

8th April 2025,

LGT Impact Fellow

Africa

Bridging the Gap: How Financial Inclusion Transforms Lives

By Benjamin Mukasa, LGT Impact Fellow at 4G Capital (Lightrock), Uganda Financial Inclusion That Truly Works! A few weeks ago, I stood in a small shop in Mityana, a town…more

27th February 2025,

LGT Impact Fellow

Africa

Navigating uncertainty in an everchanging world of youth unemployment

By Joshua Kibirige, LGT Impact Fellow for Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, South Africa My journey through the LGT Impact Fellowship programme mirrors the experiences of millions of young people in…more

7th January 2025,

LGT Impact Fellow

Africa

Navigating a Career Pivot: The Journey of Transitioning from Corporate to the Impact Space

By Amé Lazaridis, LGT Impact Fellow for African Parks, South Africa In today's dynamic professional world, an increasing number of individuals are seeking careers that not only provide financial stability…more

12th April 2024,

LGT Impact Fellow

India

Value Lessons from the Grassroots

By Aditi Khatri, LGT Impact Fellow for The Antara Foundation, India In November 2023, I had the opportunity to visit a Community Health Centre (CHC) in central India, where various…more

9th April 2024,

LGT Impact Fellow

Africa

Customer-centricity in the financial service sector

By Winnie Kyalo, LGT Impact Fellow for 4G Capital, Kenya As part of the LGT Impact Fellowship, I have been working as a product manager at 4G Capital for 9…more

20th February 2024,

LGT Impact Fellow

Africa

The LGT Fellowship – A Potential Matchmaker?

By Peace Kadondi, LGT Impact Fellow for AMP Health, South Africa C.S. Lewis, the famous writer of the Chronicles of Narnia said, “Friendship is born at that moment when one…more

16th January 2024,

LGT Impact Fellow

Africa

Alumni Spotlight: Colleen Ebbitt, 2015 cohort

As a Fellow of the 2015 cohort, Colleen was matched with LGT Venture Philanthropy’s portfolio organization mothers2mothers, based in Cape Town, South Africa. Coming from the banking industry, the LGT…more

15th November 2023,

LGT Team

India

Empowering Futures With 21st Century Skills

By Siddharth Sivashankar, LGT Impact Fellow for Quest Alliance, India My role as an LGT Impact Fellow at Quest Alliance has me focused on strengthening the organization's processes and systems,…more

8th November 2023,

LGT Impact Fellow