Elmer Aluge
Health Nigeria
Elmer is the President of the Sickle Cell Aid Foundation in Nigeria, the country with the highest-burden of sickle cell disease in the world. Experiencing…
Shameca Brown
Health OK, United States
Shameca K. Brown is a dynamic, faith-driven public administrator and mental health activist who is dedicated to innovating systems of hope and change to create…
Elijah Addo
Food Security Ghana
Elijah Amoo Addo is a Ghanaian “celebrity chef” and food stylist who has become a social entrepreneur through his creation of Food for All Africa….
Adaora Okoli
Health Nigeria
Adaora, a medical doctor, became the face of Nigeria’s response to the 2014 West African Ebola epidemic when she was infected with the deadly virus…
Kassahun Bilcha
Health Ethiopia
Dr. Kassahun Bilcha is an internationally renowed board-certified dermatologist with years of experience in treating skin diseases, teaching, and mentoring. He completed both his internship…
Andrew Mude
Governance Kenya
Andrew Mude is the Division Manager – Agricultural Research, Production and Sustainability at African Development Bank. He has close to 15 years of progressive experience…
Evelyn Chibwe
Health Malawi
Evelyn Chibwe is a registered nurse with specialization in Adult Health Nursing. She is a national Technical Advisor in non-communicable diseases and mental health with…
Renzo Guinto
Environment Philippines
A 2016 Aspen New Voices Fellow and 2023 Advanced Advocacy Fellow, Renzo R. Guinto, MD DrPH is Associate Professor of Global and Planetary Health at…
Phiwe Dauwa
Health South Africa
Phiwe is licensed registered nurse and midwife who worked in the Neonatal Intensive care unit (NICU) after graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing obtained…
Primah Kwagala
Governance, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Uganda
Primah Kwagala is a Ugandan human rights lawyer and CEO of the Women’s Probono Initiative, advocating for women’s access to health, emergency obstetric care, free…
Ifeoma Malo
Environment Nigeria
Ifeoma is the co-founder and CEO of Clean Technology Hub, which focuses on rural electrification and renewable energy. She began this work after growing disillusioned…
Mugove “Gerald” Madziyire
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Zimbabwe
Dr. Gerald Madziyire is an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences, where he currently serves…
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