We’re thrilled to share that Priyanka , founder of Sandboxes & Scaleups , has been invited for the second time  to mentor in the ALX Ventures strategy consulting workshops  — this round supporting three promising health tech startups  from Cohort 2 , all working to strengthen healthcare delivery and accessibility across Africa. As part of her ongoing pro bono mentorship with ALX Ventures, Priyanka helps founders refine their go-to-market and commercialization strategies , pre

Discover how Manuh Collective pilots creative collaborations across the Global South — from mentorship to branding — with lessons for fair, impactful partnerships.

“The real crisis in the creative industry isn’t AI—it’s a broken talent pipeline.”  – Design Week  (2024) In a recent article, Design Week  argued that the greatest challenge facing the creative sector isn’t emerging tech—it’s systemic exclusion. As underfunded education and outdated structures continue to limit access for new talent, especially from underrepresented regions, the gap between potential and opportunity grows. Unless this pipeline is repaired, innovation will re

In April 2025, Manuh Collective began mentoring Ariel Robotics—an ALX Ventures-backed startup  based in Durban developing autonomous drones for warehouse inventory. ALX Africa , a leadership and technology accelerator focused on unlocking young African talent, facilitated this connection through its ALX Ventures Incubator , which supports high-potential founders building scalable tech solutions across the continent. Together, we focused on validating Ariel’s MVP, deploying AI

In October 2021, Manuh Collective founder Priyanka Dass Saharia joined Google’s Stephen Paff on the *Ethno-Data* podcast. Paff’s...

Manuh Collective founder Priyanka Dass Saharia contributed this piece to Ksapa’s thought leadership blog. Ksapa, a Paris-based impact...

While consulting with Perform Green, Priyanka Dass Saharia authored this piece on digital and sustainable transformation, published in January 2025. Perform Green, a B Corp, specialises in digital strategy, carbon mapping, and organisational development to help organisations achieve net zero. Before joining Perform Green as a consultant, I was working with SMEs, building, and selling technological services to digitalise their key operational processes like procurement. What b

In 2021, Priyanka Dass Saharia was invited by Yoti to present her white paper on India’s Aadhaar biometric identity system at a panel...

On 8 June 2022, Manuh Collective founder Priyanka Dass Saharia spoke at a panel on data privacy for ESG-focused businesses at the...