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 PHATHUTSHEDZO MASUTHA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Venda | Thohoyandou, South Africa | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 4 & UNAI 2
" I am excited to be a Millennium Fellow because it amplifies my mission to use education, entrepreneurship as tools for eradicating poverty and hunger. It is my life’s purpose to equip communities with knowledge, skills, and opportunities to build a sustainable and equitable future that align with the UN goals. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Examta Group
We focus on filling gap, that is left for students in the higher learning and the primary students who live with their grandmothers or illiterate guardians who can not offer academic support. Our value proposition is to offer affordable tutorials for students under this academic stress or family issues. I grew up in a family where I had no one to assist me with homework or assignments. My parents where at Work in Johannesburg and I was raised by my grandmother. I never got a chance to be supported academically when I am at home. I depended on the teachers. In university there is a lot of clashes , I remember in my first years I did not attend some accounting modules due to clashes and no one did anything to solve that. Thus project was founded with a vision to solve such gaps and many more. Many of our students come to our facilities because probably they feel like they do not understand their teacher or the teacher just don't show up to support them academically. So this is why a tutoring project solved this issues. We stand to bridge all gaps in academics and hopefully we will support
About the Millennium Fellow
Phathutshedzo Masutha is a South African agribusiness entrepreneur, educator, and community leader committed to advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG 4 (Quality Education), and SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth). As a top-performing Agribusiness Management student at the University of Venda and recipient of the Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Award, he blends academic excellence with a passion for social impact.
Through Examta, his educational initiative, he provides supplementary tutoring from primary to university level, empowering learners with knowledge and skills to succeed. He also leads Harvest Africa: Agribusiness Hub, a platform that promotes agribusiness education, innovation, and value-chain empowerment.
Recognized for his leadership and vision, Phathutshedzo works to equip communities with the tools, resources, and opportunities they need to thrive. His mission is to integrate education, research, and entrepreneurship to create lasting change, inspiring the next generation of African leaders to build a more sustainable and equitable future.
