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On Thursday, Novembre 9th, 2023, the following 30 African women researchers were rewarded :
Group 1. Southern Africa
Constance Chingwaru – « Creating biopesticides from native plants to protect maize crops »
Nthabeleng Hlapisi – « Developing innovative phototherapies to treat cancer »
Maria Nelago Kanyama– « Harnessing artificial intelligence to fight water scarcity »
Mesha Mbisana – « Improving food safety to promote better health in Africa »
Bonolo Phinius – « Shining a light on pathways to fight hepatitis B in Botswana »
Felicidade Niquice – « Promoting occupational health and safety in Mozambique's hospitals »
Bhamini Sreekeessoon – « Harnessing tidal energy to power Mauritius' future »
Esther Uwimaana – « Exploring potential M. tuberculosis antigens to help in the fight against tuberculosis »
Group 2. Central Africa
Dairou Hadidjatou – « Harnessing the power of nature plants to treat cardiovascular disease »
Lydie Messado Kamga – « Conserving orchids in the Cameroon rainforests »
Fanta Yadang Sabine Adeline – « Exploring medicinal solutions to neurogenerative diseases »
Group 3. East Africa
Cheryl Kerama – « Exploring how sugar regulation impacts tuberculosis »
Hemen Tesfaye Gelaw – « Fighting antimicrobial resistance in food supply chains »
Mwende Mbilo – « Innovating to improve solar energy solutions in Kenya »
Naelijwa Mshanga – « Promoting better nutrition among women and children »
Devotha Godfrey Nyambo – « Leveraging machine learning to prevent infectious disease in livestock »
Faith Njeru – « Developing novel diagnostics to conserve Kenya's maize crops »
Grace Umutesi – « Promoting women's health through improved HPV vaccination coverage »
Group 4. West Africa
Korede Aderonke – « Exploring the health benefits of natural ingredients »
Temitope Abiola – « Leveraging metabolic engineering to improve the efficiency of biodiesel »
Ini Adinya – « Harnessing mathematics to optimise investments »
Bernice Konadu Agyeman – « Improving drinking water quality in Ghana »
Dorcas Atibilla – « Shining a light on mosquito behavior in the fight against malaria »
Mary Amoako – « Exploring how nutrition stands to impact birth deformities »
Pamela Borges – « Advancing research in breast cancer through gene research »
Kafayath Fabiyi – « Leveraging genomic science to overcome bacterial resistance »
Emma Edinam Kploanyi – «Taking strategic action to eliminate hepatitis B and C in Ghana and beyond »
Jedidah Jacob – « Conserving the plants and pollinators of the Nigerian savanna »
Fatou Lo Niang – « Leveraging machine learning to help prevent cardiovascular pathologies in Africa »
