Born in Senegal and raised across Algeria, New Caledonia, France, Morocco and Côte d'Ivoire, Beguinot paired the new Minor in Global Leadership, launched in 2023, with a major in international development studies at U of T Scarborough.
Her World Bank internship in Abidjan had her working with ministries, local institutions and private-sector actors including the Conseil du Café-Cacao. She also served as director of the Global Leadership Student Association and co-chaired UTSC's International Development Conference.
Beguinot plans a master's degree next, exploring policymaking and further internships. “I want to help redefine what meaningful, responsible development looks like in practice,” she says.
Reported from The future of international development: U of T grad aims to make field more ‘inclusive, grounded and impactful’, by Rahul Kalvapalle (U of T Alumni News, June 10, 2026).
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