Cohort: 2017-2019
April 30, 2019
Sadiyo Siad
Dr. Sadiyo is a founder and Chancellor at Hano Academy. She is a medical multi-specialist, lecturer, consultant, social entrepreneur and a philanthropist. Her medical education includes a PhD in Tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of TB) and Immunology at the University of Leicester, UK. She attained two Master’s Degrees, one in Infectious Diseases and […]
April 30, 2019
Salwa Supckie
Salwa Supckie Campbell is an entrepreneur and a mentor from Sierra Leone, with over 11 years’ experience in data analytics and quality checks in charge of business development at Fix Solution. As an Exchange TechWomen Fellow, she worked with one of the leading big data analytics companies in the world – Quid Inc. in 2016. […]
April 30, 2019
Jessica D’unienville
Jessica D’unienville is a Principal Research Officer for Knowledge Management and Education at NISTI, since January 2016. Amongst her daily duties at NISTI, is the leadership role in carrying out the R&D and Innovation Survey, a first for Seychelles. Jessica is passionate and interested in Science Technology and innovation (STI) policy, an area she considers […]
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April 30, 2019
Khadidiatou Sall
Khadidatou Sall is the founder of SeeSD (Science Education Exchange for Sustainable Development), an organization that provides access to STEM learning opportunities in Senegal. This year only, she has empowered over 200 children, through hands-on workshops related to biology, physics, chemistry, 3D printing, coding and electronics. SeeSD is establishing a vocational education space where culture […]
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April 30, 2019
Paulo Emanuel Batista
Paulo Emanuel D’Alva is an Architect and entrepreneur, with a degree in Architecture and Urban Planning from DeVry FANOR. He has extensive experience in Sustainable Architecture, having worked at the U.S. Green Building Council. A finalist at Africa Entrepreneurship Award in 2016 edition, he was also selected by the U.S. Government to participate in Mandela […]
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April 30, 2019
Bobson Rugambwa
Bobson Rugambwa is an entrepreneur, energy enthusiast and software engineer, with five years’ experience, passionate about affordable and sustainable financial and energy technology solutions for Africa’s bottom of the pyramid. Also, he is a co-founder and CEO of MVend Limited, a Fintech company in Rwanda, developing financial inclusion tools for the unbanked. Bob has designed […]
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April 30, 2019
Dr. Obidimma Ezezika
Obidi Ezezika is an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, in the Interdisciplinary Centre for Health and Society at the University of Toronto Scarborough and in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. He is also an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Ontario Institute of […]
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April 30, 2019
Halimatou Hima Moussa Dioula
Halimatou Hima Moussa Dioula is a PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge where she is a Cambridge-Africa Trust scholar, doing research in Development Studies. Her “ilimi Afrika” initiative hopes to create oases of innovation, learning and imagination in public schools across Niger and Africa. Her research analyses the interconnectedness between various forms of inequalities, […]
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April 30, 2019
Aibate Hatago Stuurmann
Aibate Hatago Stuurmann is a researcher, investigating polymer science, currently pursuing her PhD at the University of the Namibian. She holds a Master’s degree in Science with research interest on Ethno-pharmacology, drug discovery and development focusing non-communicable diseases. Also, she is affiliated to Southern Africa Network for Biosciences (SANBio), a platform for shared research, development […]
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April 30, 2019
Lars Albino Lemos
Lars Albino Lemos is the lead Trainer of Knowledge Sharing Campaign, a community platform that brings together those who have experience and can share their knowledge and those who are eager to learn, but lack opportunities. He is a passionate systems developer, he enjoys teaching system analysis & design along with programming fundamentals and IT […]
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