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Mallence Bart-Williams

Founder and creative director of the
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Mallence Bart-Williams
Founder and creative director of the Freetown-based creative collective FOLORUNSHO
Mallence Bart-Williams is a Sierra Leonean-German multi-facetted social entrepreneur in publishing, film, fashion, Ayurveda, writing and philanthropy are among her professional repertoire. Mallence pursued her studies in economics and finance in Paris, Singapore and Great Britain. Today she lives across the globe, produces a holistic natural body care line in Asia, and is the founder and creative director of the Freetown-based creative collective FOLORUNSHO, a ‘SHARITY’ that she initiated with street kids in Sierra Leone. Due to her cross-cultural roots she perceives herself as a bridge connecting two vastly different worlds.
Her diverse background enables her to see creative solutions to common problems. Her Freetown based collective has taken homeless children off the streets into school via pure creativity without donations. Through her work with FOLORUNSHO and various other social enterprises in different parts of Africa, she connects cultural contrast, enabling unique synergies that yield action driven results.
In her TED x Berlin CHANGE YOUR CHANNEL Mallence shared a truth that not only deeply resonated with people across the globe, but many felt compelled to share. Her TED x was independently translated into more than 5 languages and became a social media phenomena that was shared over 50 million times via various social media platforms, raising global awareness via a sensational grass -roots movement. Today Mallence's TED Talk has become an integral part of academic curricula of universities and high schools in African, Europe, Asian and the Americas as a timeless piece of essential truth that will be recognized by generations to come, when analyzing the global economic imbalances of our present times.
CHANGE YOUR CHANNEL not only served as an eye opener, but also opened the space for discussions that encourage perspectives many were formerly reluctant to express. Her lecture raised the bar of the widespread status quo in regards to Africa's representation and its perception globally. Ever since independent research and reports have been published that enforce Mallence's statement.
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P. L. O. Lumumba

Legal Scholar,
Anti-Corruption Advocate,
and Public Intellectual

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P. L. O. Lumumba
Legal Scholar, Anti-Corruption Advocate, and Public Intellectual
Professor P. L. O. Lumumba is a distinguished legal scholar, public intellectual, and one of Africa’s most respected voices on leadership, governance, and development. With a career spanning academia, public service, and international speaking, he has consistently championed ethical leadership, institutional reform, and the advancement of the African continent.
He previously served as the Director of the Kenya School of Law and as the Director of the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission, where his work focused on strengthening accountability and promoting integrity in public institutions. Professor Lumumba holds a PhD in Law from Ghent University and has contributed extensively to legal scholarship and policy discourse.
Beyond his formal roles, he is widely recognized for his powerful public lectures and thought leadership across Africa and globally, where he speaks on issues of governance, justice, and the future of emerging economies.
As a member of the Council of Elders at Osiri University, Professor Lumumba brings intellectual depth, global perspective, and a strong commitment to values-driven leadership. His presence supports the university’s mission to develop globally minded leaders grounded in purpose, responsibility, and the principles of shared humanity.
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Chigozie Obioma

Author
and
Professor

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Chigozie Obioma
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Chigozie Obioma is the Helen S. Lanier Distinguished Professor at the University of Georgia. His debut novel, The Fishermen, is winner of the inaugural FT/Oppenheimer Award for Fiction, the NAACP Image Awards for Debut Literary Work, and the LA Times prize for First Fiction, and was a finalist for the Man Booker Prize 2015.
Obioma was named one of Foreign Policy's 100 Leading Global Thinkers of 2015. In 2019, upon the shortlisting of his second novel, An Orchestra of Minorities, Obioma became the only writer in Booker prize history to be shortlisted for all his books. An Orchestra of Minorities was also a finalist for the Digital World Book prize.
Together, his two novels have been translated into more than 30 languages and adapted into stage. His fiction and non-fiction have appeared in Esquire, Virginia Quarterly Review, Granta, New York Times, Guardian, amongst others. He is an assistant professor of Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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Mallence Bart-Williams

Founder and creative director of the
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FOLORUNSHO

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Mallence Bart-Williams
Founder and creative director of the Freetown-based creative collective FOLORUNSHO
Mallence Bart-Williams is a Sierra Leonean-German multi-facetted social entrepreneur in publishing, film, fashion, Ayurveda, writing and philanthropy are among her professional repertoire. Mallence pursued her studies in economics and finance in Paris, Singapore and Great Britain. Today she lives across the globe, produces a holistic natural body care line in Asia, and is the founder and creative director of the Freetown-based creative collective FOLORUNSHO, a ‘SHARITY’ that she initiated with street kids in Sierra Leone. Due to her cross-cultural roots she perceives herself as a bridge connecting two vastly different worlds.
Her diverse background enables her to see creative solutions to common problems. Her Freetown based collective has taken homeless children off the streets into school via pure creativity without donations. Through her work with FOLORUNSHO and various other social enterprises in different parts of Africa, she connects cultural contrast, enabling unique synergies that yield action driven results.
In her TED x Berlin CHANGE YOUR CHANNEL Mallence shared a truth that not only deeply resonated with people across the globe, but many felt compelled to share. Her TED x was independently translated into more than 5 languages and became a social media phenomena that was shared over 50 million times via various social media platforms, raising global awareness via a sensational grass -roots movement. Today Mallence's TED Talk has become an integral part of academic curricula of universities and high schools in African, Europe, Asian and the Americas as a timeless piece of essential truth that will be recognized by generations to come, when analyzing the global economic imbalances of our present times.
CHANGE YOUR CHANNEL not only served as an eye opener, but also opened the space for discussions that encourage perspectives many were formerly reluctant to express. Her lecture raised the bar of the widespread status quo in regards to Africa's representation and its perception globally. Ever since independent research and reports have been published that enforce Mallence's statement.
PLO Council Page

P. L. O. Lumumba

Legal Scholar,
Anti-Corruption Advocate,
and Public Intellectual

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P. L. O. Lumumba
Legal Scholar, Anti-Corruption Advocate, and Public Intellectual
Professor P. L. O. Lumumba is a distinguished legal scholar, public intellectual, and one of Africa’s most respected voices on leadership, governance, and development. With a career spanning academia, public service, and international speaking, he has consistently championed ethical leadership, institutional reform, and the advancement of the African continent.
He previously served as the Director of the Kenya School of Law and as the Director of the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission, where his work focused on strengthening accountability and promoting integrity in public institutions. Professor Lumumba holds a PhD in Law from Ghent University and has contributed extensively to legal scholarship and policy discourse.
Beyond his formal roles, he is widely recognized for his powerful public lectures and thought leadership across Africa and globally, where he speaks on issues of governance, justice, and the future of emerging economies.
As a member of the Council of Elders at Osiri University, Professor Lumumba brings intellectual depth, global perspective, and a strong commitment to values-driven leadership. His presence supports the university’s mission to develop globally minded leaders grounded in purpose, responsibility, and the principles of shared humanity.
Obioma Chigozie

Chigozie Obioma

Author and
Professor

View Bio
Chigozie Obioma
Author
Chigozie Obioma is the Helen S. Lanier Distinguished Professor at the University of Georgia. His debut novel, The Fishermen, is winner of the inaugural FT/Oppenheimer Award for Fiction, the NAACP Image Awards for Debut Literary Work, and the LA Times prize for First Fiction, and was a finalist for the Man Booker Prize 2015.
Obioma was named one of Foreign Policy's 100 Leading Global Thinkers of 2015. In 2019, upon the shortlisting of his second novel, An Orchestra of Minorities, Obioma became the only writer in Booker prize history to be shortlisted for all his books. An Orchestra of Minorities was also a finalist for the Digital World Book prize.
Together, his two novels have been translated into more than 30 languages and adapted into stage. His fiction and non-fiction have appeared in Esquire, Virginia Quarterly Review, Granta, New York Times, Guardian, amongst others. He is an assistant professor of Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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          P. L. O. Lumumba

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          P. L. O. Lumumba
          Legal Scholar, Anti-Corruption Advocate, and Public Intellectual
          Professor P. L. O. Lumumba is a distinguished legal scholar, public intellectual, and one of Africa’s most respected voices on leadership, governance, and development. With a career spanning academia, public service, and international speaking, he has consistently championed ethical leadership, institutional reform, and the advancement of the African continent.
          He previously served as the Director of the Kenya School of Law and as the Director of the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission, where his work focused on strengthening accountability and promoting integrity in public institutions. Professor Lumumba holds a PhD in Law from Ghent University and has contributed extensively to legal scholarship and policy discourse.
          Beyond his formal roles, he is widely recognized for his powerful public lectures and thought leadership across Africa and globally, where he speaks on issues of governance, justice, and the future of emerging economies.
          As a member of the Council of Elders at Osiri University, Professor Lumumba brings intellectual depth, global perspective, and a strong commitment to values-driven leadership. His presence supports the university’s mission to develop globally minded leaders grounded in purpose, responsibility, and the principles of shared humanity.
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