Fellows

The Legatum Center administers a competitive Fellowship program for incoming and current MIT students who pursue enterprise solutions to development challenges in low-income countries. The Fellowship provides funding, coaching, and exclusive opportunities to meet with world-renowned entrepreneurs, thought-leaders and investors.

Akisanya

Adetayo Akisanya

Legatum Fellow
2012-2014
The MasterCard Foundation Fellow
  • From: Nigeria
  • Sector: Professional Services
  • Location: Nigeria
  • Degree:

     2014 MBA, Sloan School of Management

Benavides

Enrique Bay Benavides

Legatum Fellow
2012-2013
  • From: Mexico
  • Sector: Financial Services
  • Location: Mexico
  • Degree:

    2013 MBA, Sloan School of Management

     

Ezeozue

Chidube Ezeozue

Legatum Fellow
2012-2013
The MasterCard Foundation Fellow
  • From: Nigeria
  • Sector: Energy/Utilities
  • Location: Nigeria
  • Degree:

    2013, MS, School of Engineering

     

Fiorillo

Flora Fiorillo

Legatum Fellow
2012-2013
  • From: Italy
  • Sector: Retail & Wholesale
  • Location: Palestine
  • Degree:

    2013 MBA, Sloan School of Management

     

Gao

Yu Gao

Legatum Fellow
2012-2013
The MasterCard Foundation Fellow
  • From: China
  • Sector: Real Estate
  • Location: China
  • Degree:

    2013, MS, School of Architecture

     

Gill

Jag Gill

Legatum Fellow
2012-2013
  • From: India
  • Sector: IT/Telecom & Textiles
  • Location: India
  • Degree:

     2013 MBA, Sloan School of Management

Heyman

Daniel Heyman

Legatum Fellow
2012-2014
The MasterCard Foundation Fellow
  • From: Italy, United Kingdom
  • Sector: Energy/Utilities
  • Location: Sierra Leone
  • Degree:

    2013 MBA, Sloan School of Management

Howe

Caroline Howe

Legatum Fellow
2012-2014
  • From: United States
  • Sector: Professional Services (Waste Mgmt)
  • Location: India
  • Degree:

    2014 MCP, School of Architecture 

Kane

Aminata Kane

Legatum Fellow
2012-2013
The MasterCard Foundation Fellow
  • From: Senegal, France
  • Sector: Textiles & Apparel
  • Location: Senegal
  • Degree:

     2013 MBA, Sloan School of Management

Khalifeh

Mustafa Khalifeh

Legatum Fellow
2012-2013
  • From: Jordan
  • Sector: Entertainment & IT
  • Location: Jordan
  • Degree:

    2013 MBA, Sloan School of Management

     

Kumar

Tushar Kumar

Legatum Fellow
2012-2013
  • From: India
  • Sector: Entertainment & Leisure
  • Location: India
  • Degree:

    2013 MBA, Sloan School of Management

     

Lee

Jungsup (Joseph) Lee

Legatum Fellow
2012-2014
The MasterCard Foundation Fellow
  • From: South Korea
  • Sector: Chemicals
  • Location: Nigeria
  • Degree:

    2014 MBA, Sloan School of Management

Lin

Qian (Lillian) Lin

Legatum Fellow
2012-2014
  • From: China
  • Sector: Healthcare/Pharma
  • Location: China
  • Degree:

    2014 MBA, Sloan School of Management

     

Mkrtchyan

Armen Mkrtchyan

Legatum Fellow
2012-2014
  • From: Armenia
  • Sector: Industrials & Agriculture
  • Location: Armenia
  • Degree:

     2014 ScD/MS, School of Engineering

Obaseki

Daniel Obaseki

Legatum Fellow
2012-2014
The MasterCard Foundation Fellow
  • From: United States, Nigeria
  • Sector: Entertainment & IT/Telecom
  • Location: Nigeria
  • Degree:

    2014 MBA, Sloan School of Management

     

Obi

Philip Obi

Legatum Fellow
2012-2013
The MasterCard Foundation Fellow
  • From: Nigeria
  • Sector: IT/Telecom & Entertainment
  • Location: Nigeria
  • Degree:

    2013 MBA, Sloan School of Management

     

Odiogo

Ezekiel Chidi Odiogo

Legatum Fellow
2012-2013
The MasterCard Foundation Fellow
  • From: Nigeria
  • Sector: Entertainment & IT/Telecom
  • Location: Nigeria
  • Degree:

    2013 MBA, Sloan School of Management

     

Ogawa

Norikazu (Owen) Ogawa

Legatum Fellow
2012-2013
The MasterCard Foundation Fellow
  • From: Japan
  • Sector: Financial Services
  • Location: Tanzania
  • Degree:

    2013 MBA, Sloan School of Management

     

Osio

Antonio Osio

Legatum Fellow
2012-2014
  • From: Mexico
  • Sector: Financial Services
  • Location: Mexico
  • Degree:

    2014 MBA, Sloan School of Management

Perkins

Ted Perkins

Legatum Fellow
2012-2013
  • From: United States, Canada
  • Sector: Wholesale & Retail
  • Location: Caribbean
  • Degree:

    2013 MBA, Sloan School of Management

     

Rad

Ali Farahani Rad

Legatum Fellow
2012-2013
The MasterCard Foundation Fellow
  • From: Iran
  • Sector: Consumer Products - Home Furnishings
  • Location: Iran
  • Degree:

    2013 MSMS, Sloan School of Management

Raguraman

Janak Raguraman

Legatum Fellow
2012-2014
  • From: India
  • Sector: Energy/Utilities
  • Location: India
  • Degree:

    2014 MBA, Sloan School of Management

     

Resnik

Alejandro Resnik

Legatum Fellow
2012-2013
  • From: Argentina
  • Sector: Professional Services & Finance
  • Location: Argentina
  • Degree:

    2013 MBA, Sloan School of Management

     

Salim

Hamid Salim

Legatum Fellow
2012-2013
  • From: Pakistan
  • Sector: IT/Telecom & Healthcare
  • Location: Pakistan
  • Degree:

    2013 MS MIT School of Engineering and the MIT Sloan School of Management.

     

Singh

Tejbir Singh

Legatum Fellow
2012-2013
  • From: India
  • Sector: Food & Beverage
  • Location: India
  • Degree:

    2013 MBA, Sloan School of Management

     

Umeike

Ekenedilinna Umeike

Legatum Fellow
2012-2014
The MasterCard Foundation Fellow
  • From: Nigeria
  • Sector: Energy/Utilities
  • Location: Nigeria
  • Degree:

    2014 MS, School of Engineering

     

Yadav

Abhishek Yadav

Legatum Fellow
2012-2013
  • From: India
  • Sector: IT/Telecom
  • Location: India
  • Degree:

    2013 MBA, Sloan School of Management

     

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