Lipalesa Morake

Lipalesa Morake is an accomplished professional in youth development and marketing, currently serving as the Director of Africa Youth Development at Global Citizen since December 2018. In this role, Lipalesa manages the Global Citizen Fellowship Programme, which is funded by notable figures such as Beyoncé and Tyler Perry, and focuses on alleviating extreme poverty. Prior to Global Citizen, Lipalesa held various positions at Absa, including Experience Lead for Youth, Students, and Graduates, and Youth Specialist, developing marketing strategies and customer propositions aimed at engaging young audiences. Additional experience includes roles at HDI Youth Marketeers, House of Monatic, Net#work BBDO, The Jupiter Drawing Room, and Inspiration Marketing & Advertising, where Lipalesa contributed to brand management, strategic communication, and client relationship management. Lipalesa holds a Masters of Management in Strategic Marketing from Wits Business School and a Marketing Diploma from Cape Peninsula University of Technology.