Baobab Platform Podcasts
Baobab is the digital community for the Mastercard Foundation network. Baobab, a platform for young African leaders, helps you expand your network, collaborate with like-minded peers and mentors, share back knowledge and access resources and opportunities to help you reach your personal and professional goals. Podcasts are created by African Scholars and Alumni from the Mastercard Foundation network.
Baobab Platform Podcasts
Turning Points Episode 3: The Untold Baobab Story and Leadership Lessons with Bethany Weigele
In this special October episode, Baobab’s birthday month, we sit down with Bethany Weigele, Chief Innovation Officer at EdPlus and the “Queen Mother” of Mastercard Foundation's Baobab platform, to revisit the platform’s inspiring origin story. From its humble beginnings with just 35 members to today’s thriving community of more than 80,000 scholars and alumni, Bethany reflects on the values and vision that fueled Baobab’s growth. We talk about humility and human-centered design, the role of mentorship in shaping meaningful careers, and why our paths are rarely linear, from her own journey in the sciences to leading tech innovation for global impact. With wisdom on taking baby steps, focusing less on yourself and more on the people you serve, and keeping the big picture in view, this conversation is both a celebration of Baobab’s roots and a guide for navigating our own journeys with courage and purpose.
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