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Egypt Hosts Top African Innovation-Driven Entrepreneurs on Successful Ecosystem Tour
March 3, 2023
Twelve Legatum Fellows from seven countries explored Egypt’s entrepreneurial environment, connecting markets and strengthening ties across Africa. Cairo, Egypt, February 2023 – On January 21-26, the Legatum Center for Development …
The Legatum Center gathers Foundry Fellows in Senegal for an immersive experience
November 28, 2022
Headline: The Legatum Center at MIT gathered ten entrepreneurs from five African countries in Senegal for an immersive experience that included an adaptive leadership retreat and tour of greater Dakar’s …
Legatum Foundry Fellows tour Accra innovation ecosystem.
December 21, 2021
The Legatum Center for Development & Entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA) inaugural cohort of the Legatum Foundry Fellows tour Accra innovation ecosystem. Thirteen entrepreneurs from eight …
Legatum Fellow founded venture Takachar wins Earthshot Prize
October 21, 2021
Takachar, co-founded by 2013-15 Legatum Fellow Kevin Kung won the first-ever Earthshot Prize in the clean air category. Read more about the prize and winners in this press release.
2021 Legatum Foundry Fellows
September 28, 2021
The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology introduces the inaugural cohort of Legatum Foundry Fellows. Meet the 2021 Legatum Foundry Fellows Ehi Binitie, Rancard …
Legatum Fellow Alicia Chong Rodriguez named 2021 TED Fellow
March 30, 2021
Alicia Chong Rodriguez Selected as a TED2021 Fellow Bloomer Tech Founder & CEO to join the newest class of 20 global visionaries, sharing their big ideas throughout the events planned …
Caitlin Dolkart & Flare Featured in Time Magazine, Top 100 Inventions
December 14, 2020
When emergency medical care is required in the U.S., the first instinct is to call 911. But in Kenya, the only option is to call independent ambulance companies, some of …

Statement regarding George Floyd, our nation and our community
June 3, 2020
The Legatum Center denounces the brutal violence and racial injustice that led to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Floyd’s death echoes the loss of many African American lives …
Rebecca Hui Legatum Fellow ’18 featured in MIT Spectrum
February 5, 2020
Rebecca Hui MCP ’18 concedes she was an unusual candidate for the delta v accelerator—but she never once felt out of place. “It was fantastic,” says Hui, whose company, Roots …