<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item link="https://www.aamu.edu/about/inside-aamu/news/mandela-washington-fellow-muhammed-finds-growth-purpose-at-aamus-inaugural-leadership-institute.html" display="true" type="news-list"><title>Alabama A&amp;M Empowers Africa’s Next Generation of Business Leaders</title><summary>As a proud host of the prestigious Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, Alabama A&amp;M University is playing a vital role in shaping the future of business and entrepreneurship across the African continent. This summer, AAMU welcomed 25 dynamic and accomplished Fellows to its first-ever Leadership in Business Institute, a six-week experience funded by the U.S. Department of State and designed to expand each participant’s leadership, financial, and social impact skills through immersive academic and cultural exchange.</summary><date>2025-07-07T12:00:00-08:00</date><imageAltText>Raja'atu Muhammed wearing a green Khimar </imageAltText><image>/_images/ibrihimmainlrcropped.jpg</image><name>Mandela Washington Fellow Muhammed Finds Growth &amp; Purpose at AAMU’s Inaugural Leadership Institute</name><first>Mandela</first><last>Washington Fellow Muhammed Finds Growth &amp; Purpose at AAMU’s Inaugural Leadership Institute</last><url>https://www.aamu.edu/about/inside-aamu/news/mandela-washington-fellow-muhammed-finds-growth-purpose-at-aamus-inaugural-leadership-institute.html</url><tags/></item>