Young Talents Awards Ceremony for Sub-Saharan Africa delivered by Fondation L’Oréal-l’UNESCO.
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On Tuesday, December 10th, 2024, the following 30 African women researchers were rewarded :
Group 1 – Southern Africa
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- Hilja Eelu (Namibia): “Enhancing the elimination of malaria in Namibia”
- Bakang Kedumetse Kgasudi (Botswana): “Creating more productive crops in Botswana”
- Tendai Abgirl Makore (Zimbabwe): “Improving food and nutrition security in Zimbabwe and Africa”
- Natasha Onalenna Moraka (Botswana): “Towards eliminating HIV in Botswana and beyond”
- Pamela Ncube (Zimbabwe): “Taking a novel approach to detecting animal tuberculosis”
- Wellile Nwamba (Eswatini): “Improving detection of tuberculosis outside the lungs”
Group 2 – East Africa
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- Matrona Akiso (Kenya): “Providing insights to help develop an HIV vaccine for women”
- Lexy Andati (Kenya): “Exploring distant radio galaxies”
- Melat Cherenet (Ethiopia): “Exploring the benefits of medicinal plants in treating illness”
- Kidan Gebreegziabher Gebremariam (Ethiopia): “Advancing the performance of organic solar cells”
- Ellasy Gulule Chimimba (Malawi): “Empowering farmers to build climate resilience in Malawi”
- Marie Andrea Laetitia Huët (Mauritius): “Developing innovative biodegradable wound dressings in Mauritius”
- Ruth Lorivi Moirana (Tanzania): “Improving soil health and raising agricultural productivity”
- Irene Nandutu (Uganda): “Harnessing artificial intelligence to investigate child brain health in Sub-Saharan Africa”
- Happyness Ngonyani (Tanzania): “Promoting equal access to water in Tanzania”
- Victoria Ngugi (Kenya): “Exploring the role of aging in heart disease”
- Mbithe Nzomo (Kenya): “Harnessing artificial Intelligence to improve patient outcomes”
- Sambatriniaina Rajohnson (Madagascar): “Revealing how unexplored galaxies impact the universe”
- Sarobidy Rakotonarivo (Madagascar): “Empowering smallholder farmers and protecting biodiversity in Madagascar”
- Jacquellyn Ssanyu (Uganda): “Aiming at reducing teenage pregnancies in Uganda”
Group 3 – West & Central Africa
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- Marie-Marthe Chabi (Benin): “Improving quality of life among diabetes patients”
- Juliet Edekor (Ghana): “Conserving marine and freshwater fish in Ghana”
- Joyce Etura (Nigeria): “Enhancing maternal health in Nigeria”
- Mary Idowu (Nigeria): “Harnessing urban growth and climate insights to build farmers’ resilience”
- Caroline Rosemyya Kwawu (Ghana): “Turning sunlight into fuel: towards sustainable energy solutions”
- Elisabeth Amelie Gladys Ngono (Cameroon): “Preventing the spread of river blindness”
- Opeyemi Ojueromi (Nigeria): “Fighting malaria using natural products”
- Blessing Enyojo Olagunju (Nigeria): “Innovating to improve water quality in Nigeria”
- Magdalene Udobi (Nigeria): “Contributing to a better understanding of breast cancer”
- Loukaiya Zorobouragui (Benin): “Empowering rural communities to improve food security”
