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May 1, 2019

Hallowed Olaoluwa

Hallowed Olaoluwa was born in Bangui, Central African Republic (C.A.R). He started primary education at the age of 5 and excelled in all subjects. His passion for arithmetics, geometry, computations and elementary Sciences caught the attention of his dad, who dedicated his time during the holidays to coach Hallowed in advanced syllabus. Through his […]

Wilfred Ndifon

Wilfred Ndifon as born in the town of Buea, Cameroon. He developed a strong interest in solving health-related problems at an early age, and went to the United States, on scholarship, to study medicine. While there, Wilfred developed an appreciation for the importance of mathematics in solving the problems that he was interested in addressing. He therefore decided to pursue advanced studies in the […]

Assane Gueye

Assane Gueye was born in the town of Mbacke, Senegal. His connection to science (especially mathematics) dates back to his early elementary school years. At that time,his teacher was giving a daily math problem called “Le Libérateur”. It was a math problem that was given to the class every school day at around noon. Only […]

Mouhamed Moustapha Fall

Mouhamed Moustapha Fall was born Keur Samba Kane, a little village two and half hours from Dakar. Although he was the first in his family to attend university, his father pushed him to go to school. Moustapha also believes that his good primary and high school teachers are the reason he became passionate about computations […]

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May 1, 2019

Joseph Ben Geloun

Joseph Ben Geloun was born in Saint-Louis, Senegal. He has always been fascinated with how mathematics can solve precise problems which is probably why he pursued a career in mathematics. He earned an undergraduate degree in pure maths at the Universite des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku, Masuku, Gabon and an MSc at the Universite […]

Alta Schutte

Alta Schutte was born in a small gold mining town in South Africa. Her parents encouraged her interest in natural and health sciences. Her specific interest in high blood pressure and heart disease was sparked by her father and grandfather suffering from cardiovascular disease at young ages. Alta obtained her Doctorate degree at the age […]

Axel Ngonga

Axel Ngonga was born in Bafoussam, Cameroon to an engineer and a mathematics teacher. He began displaying an interest in science at an early age, earning him the title “Mister Why.” This interest was furthered by his parents, who provided him with literature to fields as diverse as astrophysics and chemistry. However, it was computer […]

Tolu Oni

Tolu Oni is Co-lead, Global Diet and Activity Research Group at the University of Cambridge, and Honorary Associate Professor, University of Cape Town. A Public Health physician/Urban Epidemiologist, she leads the Research Initiative for Cities Health and Equity (RICHE), a transdisciplinary urban health research collaborative providing evidence to support the implementation of healthy public policies. […]

Komminist Weldermariam

Komminist (Kommy) Weldermariam was born in Arba Minch, Ethiopia in a low-income family setting. Determined to get out of his harsh living conditions, he turned to education. His drive and an insatiable curiosity of how things worked led him to science. Kommy earned his Bachelor’s degree in computer science from Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia and […]

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May 1, 2019

Mohlopheni Jackson Marakalala

Mohlopheni Jackson Marakalala was born in Mokopane, South Africa. His interest in science was first triggered by the desire to help find a cure for HIV/AIDS, which had the most devastating effects during his teenage years. He decided to pursue a science career in infectious diseases, receiving his BSc and Honours degrees at the University […]