Angeline Ndambiri, Managing Director of\u00a0Golden Key Casino\u00a0<\/strong>in Kenya, and Linnet Mafukidze, a senior official at the\u00a0Botswana Gambling Authority<\/strong>, were selected after\u00a0Women in Gaming Africa (WiGA)<\/strong>\u00a0concluded a highly competitive process that drew 51 applicants from across the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Interest in the scholarship was intense, reflecting what WiGA described as an exceptional standard<\/strong> of applicants. WiGA said: \u201cOut of 51 exceptional women who applied for the Saroca Transformational Leadership Scholarship<\/strong>, we had just two places to award.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n WiGA framed the milestone with a clear message of sector solidarity and advancement<\/strong>. \u201cWhen women uplift women, leaders<\/strong> rise. Every single woman who applied was deserving. The calibre. The ambition. The vision for Africa\u2019s future<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ndambiri and Mafukidze were recognised for their outstanding leadership<\/strong> and industry impact<\/strong> in Kenya and Botswana, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n WiGA praised Ndambiri for her executive vision<\/strong>. \u201cNdambiri\u2019s application deeply resonated with the panel through her commitment to not only lead at the highest level<\/strong>, but to actively pave the way for the women who will follow. She embodies leadership with legacy \u2013 a value at the heart of both WiGA and Saroca,\u201d said WiGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mafukidze, meanwhile, has demonstrated decisive<\/strong> leadership at pivotal moments within WiGA\u2019s evolution. WiGA added: \u201cHer dedication to uplifting both women and men across Botswana and the broader African gaming ecosystem reflects the inclusive<\/strong>, forward-thinking leadership our industry needs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Both executives will now participate in the Saroca Transformational Leadership Programme <\/strong>under the guidance of Emily Haruko<\/strong>, CEO and Founder of Saroca, whose work in developing transformative leaders across the gaming industry continues to have global <\/strong>impact.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The scholarship placements were funded through\u00a0private sponsorship<\/strong>. WiGA said: \u201cThis\u00a0opportunity<\/strong>\u00a0was made possible through the generous sponsorship of Lois Bright, Founder of Women in Gaming Africa, and Clemence Dujardin, Group CEO of MyAffiliates, who jointly funded these two scholarship places because they believe deeply that\u00a0access<\/strong>\u00a0to leadership development should not be limited by circumstance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\nAfrica\u2019s female leaders shine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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