Noella Coursaris Musunka - CEO & Founder Malaika

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The Futurist Noëlla Coursaris Musunka, Founder & CEO of Malaika Foundation | FII 2025 InterviewHosted by Ian Khan, a globally recognised futurist and technology expert, this Future Investment Initiative (FII 2025) interview explores how grassroots philanthropy and leadership are transforming education and social impact in developing regions. Ian engages with Noëlla Coursaris Musunka to discuss her journey, the vision behind Malaika Foundation, and how strategic partnerships, innovation and community-driven efforts can empower girls and entire communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo and beyond.Noëlla Coursaris Musunka is the Founder & CEO of Malaika Foundation, a nonprofit organisation aiming to empower Congolese girls and their communities through free education, clean water, vo...

2025-11-1606 min

Fearless Noëlla Coursaris Musunka On Modelling, Malaika & Her Mission To Educate GirlsTrinny is joined by international model-turned-philanthropist and Founder and CEO of Malaika, Noëlla Coursaris Musunka. Welcome to Fearless, the empowering podcast that tells the stories of inspirational people who have overcome challenges and fears in their lives in order to thrive.Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Noëlla’s life changed suddenly aged five when her father died, leaving her mother destitute with no choice but to give her up. Together, she and Trinny take a look back at her difficult childhood spent living with uncar...

2025-02-1152 min

IMPACT Speaker Series Empowering Our Next Generation of LeadersNoëlla Coursaris Musunka, a Congolese/Cypriot philanthropist and international model, is the Founder & CEO of Malaika, a grassroots nonprofit that empowers girls and communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo through a school, a community center, and a clean water program. Founded in 2007, Malaika has grown into a fully-functioning ecosystem that consists of a free accredited school that provides a comprehensive education to 430 girls, a community center that offers a range of programs to 5,000 youth and adults, a clean water program with 28 wells that services over 35,000 people each year, technical classes educating and certifying future el...

2023-03-0629 min

University of Birmingham Leadership Exchanged: How to lead change to empower girls in the Congo with Noëlla Coursaris MusunkaJoining Christopher Pietroni for the third episode of ‘Leadership Exchanged’ is Nöella Coursaris Musunka, an award-winning philanthropist and international model. Nöella is the founder and CEO of Malaika Foundation, based in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which began as a school and has now grown into a community-driven ecosystem working to transform the lives of young girls and their families.In this episode, Nöella discusses how she uses her leadership in philanthropy to empower young girls into becoming the next leaders of Africa, and the challenges she has faced both in her own life and whi...

2023-01-1928 min

Limitless Africa (Português)Como podemos ter mais mulheres na liderança política?A África está relativamente bem no tocante ao envolvimento de mulheres na liderança política. Ruanda, África do Sul, Senegal e Etiópia lideram o mundo em termos de número de mulheres membras de parlamento; mas essa não é a história de todo o continente. Ainda há muito poucas mulheres como chefes de estado. Simone recebe três convidados:Dr Oby Ezekwesili- É graduada pela Universidade de Harvard, antiga ministra da educação do governo nigeriano e ex-vice presidenta do Banco Mundial (região africana). Ela fundou também o movimento, #bringbackourgirls.Busisiwe Seabe...

2022-11-2114 min

Limitless Africa How do you get more women in political leadership?Africa is doing relatively well in getting women into political leadership. Rwanda, South Africa, Senegal and Ethiopia lead the world in terms of women members of parliament. But that’s not the story for the whole continent. And there are still very few female heads of state. Claude welcomes three guests:Dr Oby Ezekwesili is a Harvard University graduate, former Education minister in the Nigerian government and ex-Vice President of the World Bank (African Region). She also started the movement #bringbackourgirls. Busisiwe Seabe, one of the leaders of the Fees Must Fall stu...

2022-11-2114 min

Hotel Talk with Farah Shammas Hotel Talk with Farah Shammas: Noella Coursaris Musunka - CEO & Founder MalaikaSend us a textA famous model and philanthropist, Noella tells her real-life story of heartache, love, loss and courage. Noella Coursaris MusunkaFacebookInstagramHost Farah Shammas :InstagramFacebookLinkedin TikTokFarah's ClubSt Raphael

2022-09-2728 min

Limitless Africa How can we keep girls in school?According to the latest figures from UNESCO, 52 million girls are not in school in Africa. Four million girls will never step into a classroom. They won’t be able to read or write, they won’t be able to understand medical prescriptions, safety instructions or help their children with homework. That’s why women’s education is often at the forefront of development work in Africa. But the UN admitted that while the gender gap has narrowed, progress is stalling. Claude spoke to three women who’ve all made it their mission to ed...

2022-07-0415 min

Start Somewhere 6. Noella Coursaris Musunka + Victoria Prew: How you can help stop climate change by renting a dress and support the next generation of girls with a click of a buttonThis week’s episode promises double the pleasure, double the fun with my two wonderful guests, Noella Coursaris Musunka & Victoria Prew. Noella is a model and Founder & CEO of Malaika, a grassroots nonprofit that educates and empowers girls and their communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Victoria is the co-founder and CEO of HURR Collective, the UK’s first peer-to-peer wardrobe rental platform.In this episode, we talk about when the two crossed paths and became a partnership powerhouse, why fashion rental is here to stay, and how through Malaika, Noella is en...

2021-03-2433 min

The Founders Experience Noella Coursaris Musunka - Founder & CEO of MalaikaIn this episode, we sit with Noella Coursaris Musunka who is a former international model and philanthropist who has built the Malaika Foundation with the sole purpose to educate and empower the next generation of female leaders. Noella is not only a founder of this she's also an ambassador for the global fund to fight age tuberculosis and malaria and is a pivotal voice in the empowerment of women’s education worldwide. She's taken all of her experience, passion and contacts and built the Malaika foundation from the ground up. Her journey is an inspiring story th...

2021-03-0334 min

Style With Substance Wear To Care With Hurr x Malaika - Bonus EpisodeIn this special bonus episode Lucy speaks to the inspiring Noëlla Coursaris Musunka, model and philanthropist and creator of the Malaika school for girls, and CEO of Hurr Victoria Prew. Their collaboration is fostering female friendships and empowering young girls.

2020-10-1625 min

Avec Grace & Cie #TheyareKongo avec Noëlla Coursaris Musunka, CEO et fondatrice de MalaikaSérie spéciale : They are Kongo. Dans cet épisode, Grace K. Busanga, fondatrice et stratège numérique chez AvecGrace, reçoit Noëlla Coursaris Munsaka, CEO et fondatrice de Malaika. - #TheyareKongo, qu’est-ce que c’est ? À l’occasion du 60e anniversaire de la fête d’indépendance de la République démocratique du Congo, nous organisons, en collaboration avec Tenda Foundation, une série de Facebook et Instagram Live intitulée « They are Kongo ». Le but ici : promouvoir l’excellence congolaise en mettant en avant les succès et les parcours de congolai...

2020-07-0231 min

FS-360 Podcast - Innovation. Impact. Africa.S2 E8: Empowering African girls and communities through Education & Health - with Noella Coursaris Musunka (Founder & CEO of Malaika)In this episode we have Noella Coursaris Musunka, Founder & CEO of Malaika, a non-profit grassroots organisation that empowers Congolese girls and their communities through Education & Health programs. Malaika’s ecosystem building model is impacting thousands of people’s lives in DRC through its school for girls, a community center, a clean water program, and an agriculture program. Noella is one of the leading voices of the Education revolution in Africa, empowering the next generation and creating the future leaders of the continent.

2020-05-2818 min