Founder & Blackout Scholarship Program Director

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Dineo Diana Tamia Serame (2019 recipient of the Rhodes Scholarship for the Southern Africa region) is the founder of our organisation. Dineo is a 26-year-old mental health activist, engineer, poet, and survivor of Bipolar Disorder. She advocates for accessible opportunities for African youth and aims to be at the forefront of youth empowerment in Botswana. Dineo actively uses her platform to share poetry and educate on both mental health and female empowerment. She has produced a TEDx talk titled "Crazy Woman", has a poetry book pending publication, and is a social media ambassador for the Rhodes Trust and brand ambassador for ThatOxfordGirl.

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Dineo is responsible for overseeing all aspects of  Blackout Africa projects, from administration to operations.

Web Editor & Financial Officer

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Shaun Davidson is a Post-doctoral reseacher at the University of Oxford working on wearable medical technology. He completed his Bachelor’s and PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, along with two research fellowships at the University of Liège, Belgium. Shaun is a guitarist, a photographer and a web editor for Blackout Africa.  

 

In addition to his web editorial position, Shaun is also responsible for managing all financial aspects of the Blackout Scholarship.

Marketing Director - Blackout Scholarship

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Angela Serame is a 4th year Psychology and Economics major at the University of Botswana. She is an entrepreneur with a beauty company that has been operational since 2020. Through her singing and brand ambassadorial engagements, Angela supports and promotes local businesses with her platforms, making her the best person for the job of marketing director.

 

For this position she is responsible for all marketing and promotional initiatives of Blackout Scholarship projects.