Farouk holds a Master's degree in Political Science. He is currently devoting his time to volunteer with the Erasmus+ Community and Non-profit Organizations. He studied at the Department of Political Science at Djilali Bounaama University of Khemis-Miliana, Algeria. He studied during his mobility programme at the Faculty of Political Science, Sociology and Communication, at Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. This experience raised his cultural awareness for he has been in touch with the huge diversity atmosphere. Farouk wants to improve Higher Education in Algeria through promoting, connecting and introducing the EU/AU academic mobility during his term as ASAF Co-Ambassador.

Languages: Arabic, English and French

Mobility programme, country: Erasmus+ short-term International Credit Mobility, Italy

Riscard Madal is currently the Technical Director of the Multimedia Resource Center at the University of Bangui, and Consultant-Trainer in digital transition and of the Moodle platform at the AUF with the University of Bangui. He is the recipient of the European Union Erasmus Mundus scholarship of the DREAM project coordinated by the University of Porto (Portugal) for a full Master's degree at the University of Lille in France from 2015 - 2017.

He believes his role as a Co-Ambassador involves sensitising and motivating young Africans, and in particular those from Central Africa, to join the ASAF community and to seize the opportunities that ASAF will offer in the coming years.

Languages: French, Sangô, Kabba-Sara, Talet

Mobility programme, country: Erasmus Mundus, France

Michel Hingase is a Congolese living in Kinshasa. He has a university degree in Physics and was awarded an "Afimegq" mobility grant for a Master's degree in Quality, Safety and Environment in Dakar, Senegal.

In 2016, he returned to Kinshasa and worked in the higher education sector as an assistant teacher. He also worked as a Quality Manager in a beverage manufacturing industry from 2016 to 2020, the field of study of his master. Currently, he works in a hospital in Kinshasa as a general services manager.

He is doing his research in the field of biomedical waste management and treatment and intends to enrol in a doctoral school to refine his research. He also is a co-ambassador of ASAF in order to promote international mobility within his country.

Languages: French, Lingala

Mobility programme, country:
AFIMEGQ, Senegal 

Mamoudou Bah is a scholarship holder of the ERMIT Project for a Master in Computer Engineering at the University of Yaoundé I in Cameroon. He completed his studies in 2017. He appreciates the initiative behind ASAF and wishes for a good framework of exchange between all ASAF members.

Languages: French, Peul, English 

Mobility programme, country: Intra-ACP Academic Mobility Scheme, Cameroon

Zo Arimanana is a young human rights activist, particularly for the rights of young women.

Having benefited from a mobility program funded by the European Union in 2012 in Journalism Strategy and Communication for Development in Benin, she pursued her studies in Social Politics and Development at the University of Antananarivo.

She has been working for international organisations since 2016 and has been leading national youth associations since 2008. She is currently working within a UN agency in Madagscar which aims at the fulfilment of youth potential.

Through her position as an ASAF Co-Ambassador, her vision is to make ASAF a landmark platform for the personal and professional development of young intellectuals across the African continent, as well as a leading organisation for inclusive and quality education for African youth, including Malagasy youth.

"Together we empower every young person and ensure a better future for the youth by promoting higher education, networking, developing training/scholarship and job opportunities, and building their capacities."

Languages: Malagasy, French, English

Mobility programme, country: Intra-ACP (PIMASO), Benin

This is Paulo Muando from Mozambique. The mobility programme has brought countless gains for him and his institution! In particular, he was able to develop research skills in post harvest, environment, specifically in forest fire management.

Being a Co-Ambassador will allow him to share his mobility experience and help university staff from his country (Mozambique) participate in the Erasmus mobility programmes.

Languages: Portuguese, English, Spanish

Mobility programme, country:
Intra-ACP Academic Mobility Scheme, South Africa

Comfort is a lecturer at the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Ibadan in Ibadan, Nigeria. She benefited from the Africa Biomedical Engineering Mobility (ABEM) project under the Intra-Africa Mobility Scheme for her Master’s degree in Health Information Technology at the Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda. The mobility gave her the privilege to be a part of the early set of Africans to be trained in the emerging field of Biomedical Engineering. The love for her country and her desire to promote EU mobility are her motivations behind becoming a Co-Ambassador. She strongly believes that Nigerian ASAF members have a lot to offer for the realization of ASAF's vision, and she gladly volunteers to drive this passion amongst ASAF's Nigerian community.

Languages: Yoruba, English

Mobility programme, country: Intra-Africa Mobility Scheme under African Biomedical Engineering Mobility Project, Uganda

Marième is an international legal consultant. She took part at a Erasmus Mundus mobility project between the Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar (Senegal) and the Universidad de León (Spain), in order to recieve the validation of her Master's degree in business law. The stay was successful, with good marks both at the university and during the end-of-studies internship.Through the whole project Marième has gained as much knowledge as experience. This mobility was a catalyst in her legal career and in many aspects of her life, allowing her to see things from a different perspective. Above all, the Erasmus scholarship has given her an international status, not just limited to Senegal or Africa.

In her day-to-day work, she manages teams from all over the world and has no trouble communicating with them. Being part of the ASAF team will be an opportunity for her to contribute to the development of the association, using her skills and assets to work in harmony with everyone. Her career started with voluntary work in the association, so she is aware of the responsibilities of the position she has been given.

Languages: Wolof, Français, Espagnol, Anglais

Mobility programme, country:
Projet Dream, Erasmus Mundus Action 2, Spain

Prince Nene is from Durban South Africa and working for Unilever South Africa as a

Process Engineer. I am a self driven individual with a passion to see our African continent grow. I believe that the youth is the future and efforts should be made in developing young individuals such that they one day have the capability to lead us. I had never thought before that I would ever get the chance to study abroad let alone Germany until the opportunity came. The key driver was to learn from what I believe to be the best Engineering country in the world and to get the opportunity to grow and learn something new that I can return with and play my part in helping to develop South Africa. The opportunity to become Co Ambassador for South Africa will give me the chance to help young individuals go and study abroad such that they too can learn something new that can help South Africa grow in future.

Languages: English, IsiZulu

Mobility programme, country:
Erasmus Mundus Action 2, Germany

Anthony Simbeya originates from Lusaka, Zambia. He is a medical doctor who is enthusiastic about health, education and research. He is passionate about inter-cultural and knowledge exchange. Anthony is a beneficiary of the Erasmus+ Phoenix academic mobility at Cardiff University, School Of Medicine, Wales.

The academic mobility enhanced his critical thinking and appreciation of collaboration in an effort to foster and sustain development. He believes in the African collective potential and reaching out to those unaware of life changing opportunities. Therefore, has an intrinsic motivation to represent and participate in African development as an ASAF co-Ambassador.

Languages: English, Bemba, Nyanja

Mobility programme, country:
Erasmus + Phoenix Academic mobility, Wales

Custody is a technopreneur from Zimbabwe who leverages technology to solve real life problems. Continually astounded by the digital gap that exists in Africa, he founded the TENCHIG Initiative; a social enterprise empowering the youth and women in Zimbabwe with digital literacy skills that will enable them to create their own future and compete favourably in this digital age. His teaching mobility allowed him to gain new exposure, understand European culture and enhance his skills within a quality education system. As an ASAF Co-Ambassador, Custody wants to actively contribute to improving the quality and integration of higher education in Africa by promoting the Erasmus+ exchange mobility programs in Zimbabwe. Custody supports global dialogue between ASAF alumni and students while also empowering members towards their personal and professional development.

Languages: English, French

Mobility programme, country: Erasmus+ Teaching Mobility, Romania