ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2025
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 60,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2025 on 7,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 290+ campuses worldwide (less than 5%) were selected to host the 4,500+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT DENG MAYEN DENG AKOL, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
African Leadership University Rwanda | Kigali, Rwanda | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 10, SDG 8 & UNAI 1
" Resilience and innovation, shaped by my journey from a refugee camp to leading tech and education initiatives, drive my purpose. Being part of the Millennium Fellowship will strengthen my ability to scale inclusive education and digital empowerment projects across Africa. The collaboration, mentorship, and global network it offers will help me align my work with the UNAI principles and SDGs, turning my vision of a digitally empowered, opportunity-rich Africa into tangible impact. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: African Learning Link(ALL)
This project involves developing a web-based application that centralizes scholarships, opportunities, admissions support, e-learning resources, and peer mentoring for underprivileged youth across Africa. The platform provides a simple, accessible interface where learners can discover verified scholarships, training programs, digital courses, and academic guidance in one place. By integrating personalized recommendations, real-time updates, and community interaction, the web app aims to close the information gap, expand access to quality learning and funding opportunities, and empower African youth to pursue their academic and professional goals.
About the Millennium Fellow
Deng Mayen Deng Akol is a Mastercard Foundation Scholar studying Software Engineering at the African Leadership University and Business Information Technology at the University of Rwanda. Born in Bor Town, South Sudan, and brought up in a Ugandan refugee camp, Deng defied incredible adversity in his pursuit of education. He is the Founder and CEO of Lajik Tech, a company providing digital solutions to African enterprises, and the founder of African Learning Link, an initiative equipping underprivileged young people with digital literacy, mentorship, and career guidance. Deng is interested in innovation, inclusive education, and harnessing technology for the development of Africa.
