Charles Lipenga

Charles Lipenga has over five years’ experience in social entrepreneurship and philanthropy. He is chairman of the award-winning Maestros Leadership Company, in the business of engaging people in mind-transforming training for a brighter and more successful future in their organizations. Charles is also the national youth ambassador of Building Bridges, where he works with African and European youth ambassadors, Dutch Embassies and UN entities in fostering youth employment in African countries. He is the 2014 Future Africa Leaders award winner and the 2013 award winning architect from the University of Malawi. Charles is also trained in advocating employment, human rights, leadership and education. Upon completion of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, he plans to build a voice for Africa’s economic, social and political revolution. For the empowerment of Africa, he aims to bring like-minded maestros together to harness Africa’s full potential.