Benjamin Fernandes Biography
Benjamin Fernandes was born 25 November 1992 in Tanzania. He is a Tanzanian award winning speaker and national television personality currently working at the The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in the United States
Benjamin Fernandes is the first Tanzanian to attend Stanford Graduate School of Business as an Africa MBA Fellow and the youngest African to ever be accepted to Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Benjamin Fernandes Education Background
- 2017: Executive Education Program, Retinking Financial Inclusion at Harvard Kennedy School.
- 2015 – 2017: Masterof Business Administration (M.B.A), Business Administration and Management, General at Stanford University Graduate School of Business.
- 2010 – 2014: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting Major and Minor Computer Science in University of Northwestern – St Paul
- 1998 – 2010: A levels/ High School at Haven of Peace Academy, Dar es Saleem, Tanzania.
Benjamin Fernandes Career
June 2016 – Present: MBA Associate- Digital Foundation and Financial Services for the poor at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
August 2014 – August 2015: Co Founder of Diamond Village- Orphanage. A training program in Tanzania where children are trained once a week with basic skills, they teach Basic English and Mathematics to the children (Aged 5-23).
June 2014 – August 2015: Band Director at Tanzania National Stadium – Uwanja wa Taifa. Generated sponsorship opportunities for companies in the National Stadium to bring in the highest revenue in one year (2014) than the stadium has ever received since being launched in 2007.
May 2014 – August 2015: Operations Manager of TING- Tanzania Integrated Network Group.
June 2011 – August 2015: Presenter at Agape Television Network.
September 2013 – May 2014: President of Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society at University of Northwestern – St. Paul.
August 2013 – May 2014: President of FORCE at the University of Northwestrn – St Paul
Januay 2013 – May 2014: Admissions Student Ambassador at the University of Northwestern – St Paul.
November 2010 – May 2014: Help Desk Computer Technician at the University of Northwestern – St Paul
May 2012 – August 2013: Investment Analyst at TING – Tanzania Integrated Network Group
Benjamin Fernandes Stanford
In August 2015, Fernandes moved to Palo Alto, California to begin his time at Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is part of the Africa Business club and has been working on a technology project to launch in
Tanzania. In January 2016, he was selected by TRUE Africa as one of the “Top 16 Africans leading change in 2016.”
Benjamin Fernandes Harvard
On 8th October 2017 he began his first class at Harvard Kennedy School of Government for a course in executive education. Fernandes also becomes the youngest person in history to be accepted to Harvard Kennedy School of Executive education, a program catered to senior executives in business. Fernandes received a full scholarship to attend the executive program at Harvard.
Benjamin Fernandes Diamond Village
With his sister he worked with their church started by his father in Tanzania to co-found an orphanage called Diamond Village. They cleared a field in Bunju, Dar es Salaam to build the orphanage, teaching the children English and Mathematics.
Benjamin Fernandes Awards
- In 2016 was presented with the MBA World Summit Award
- In 2017 he was awarded the Frances and Arjay Miller Award in Social Innovation for his work in developing the financial services sector in Tanzania.
- He won the Miller Social Change Leadership award nominated by fellow students and professors at Stanford Graduated School of Business.
Benjamin Fernandes Parents
- Benjamin Fernandes parents are Pastor Vernon and Anny Fernandes.
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Benjamin Fernandes