Desire is a 2022 Mandela Rhodes Scholar and an emerging legal engineer within the extractives sector. He holds an MSc in Mining Engineering from the University of Zimbabwe, a Bachelor of Engineering in Mining & Mineral Processing Engineering & is completing his Master of Mineral & Petroleum Use & Extraction Law at the University of Cape Town. He has taught mineral law and mineral economics across three state universities.

He’s currently researching at the Mineral Law in Africa and is serving as a mentor to MasterCard Foundation postgraduate Scholars. Desire has vast experience in the mining industry. He has worked for Vast Resources Plc and has been involved in mining explosives consultancy. Desire has extensive experience in academic spaces. He has worked as a researcher at the University of Johannesburg, taught mining engineering at Midlands State University of Applied Sciences, Manicaland State University & Gwanda State University and as the University of Cape Town Career Services Department brand ambassador.

Hisejere Nusula is a Ugandan currently working as a Site coordinator at Transtel company Ltd where she acts as a bridge between the technicians on site and administrators at office, she oversees the daily operations ensuring manpower, equipment and tools are available for safe and proper working. Hisejere Nusula is also a rotaractor from the Rotaract club of Bweyogerere Namboole where she is on the Finance committee.

Hisejere Nusula has successfully accomplished various projects together with team members both at work and voluntarily, the recent one being the Go Green Project where she was the Finance Director, the members of the rotaract club of bweyogerere Namboole planted 1000 trees.

Hisejere Nusula has a Bachelor's degree in oil and gas production from Kyambogo University. She has interned and worked as an Occupational Health and safety personnel at Signcare UG and also worked as a quality control inspector at Luuka Plastics Limited.

Hisejere Nusula has got various skills which include strategic planning and Management skills, Health and safety, Record keeping, Interpersonal skills, Computer skills, Analytical skills, Leadership skills, Innovative skills, Communication skills, financial management, Project management, Entrepreneurship and business skills, Quality Management Skills.

When she's not at work, Nusula is traveling, loves spending time in the great outdoors and doing community services. You can expect 100% transparency, no horror stories.