Grandson of Nelson Mandela to Speak on 100th Anniversary of Revolutionary’s Birth

Drawing lessons directly from the South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, Ndaba Mandela will speak at 5 p.m. on Oct. 12 in Kennedy Hall’s Call Auditorium to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his grandfather Nelson Mandela’s birth. Zachary J. Shulman ’87, J.D. ’90, director of Entrepreneurship at Cornell, said that attendees of
the event can expect to learn about Ndaba’s efforts to promote economic development in Africa through entrepreneurship. Shulman said that Ndaba will also speak about his desire to partner with programs and institutions outside of Africa, such as Cornell University. “He’s clearly going to bring a lot of energy and excitement,” Shulman said.