2018 Press Coverage
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Stories Behind the Science: Personal Stories of Six Kenyan Scientists - December 2018
Watch as women scientists from the Faces of Kenyan Science campaign share their science journeys as part of of 2018 Africa Science Week - Kenya.
Brandplus TV Kenya: Africa Science Week Kenya Campaign Launch - December 2018
Mawazo Institute was the lead organizer for the 2018 edition of Africa Science Week - Kenya (ASW-K), alongside partners the Next Einstein Forum, J&J Innovation, the Fondation L’Oréal, and others. ASW-K kicked off with a launch event held on December 3rd, 2018. The event introduced scientists from the nationwide 'Faces of Kenyan Science’ campaign, previewed ASW-Kenya events, and featured showcases by young innovators including the Young Scientists Kenya and Little Einsteins. Key note speakers for the event were Dr. Rose M. Mutiso (CEO, Mawazo Institute), Ms. Nathalie Munyampenda (Managing Director, Next Einstein Forum), Ms. Alexandra Palt (Executive Vice President, Fondation L’Oréal) and Dr. Moses Rugutt (Director General, National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation). Invited guests were a mix of practicing scientists, media, students and science lovers of all ages. Learn more about the 2018 ASW-K activities and outcomes online here.
World Economic Forum: Is Sub-Saharan Africa Ready for the Electric Vehicle Revolution? - July 2018
"Africa is urbanizing faster than any other continent, at a rate of 4% every year, compared to the global average of 2%. Its rapidly growing urban population continues to strain existing infrastructure - transport and energy, in particular."
Science Magazine: Africa Cultivates Innovation to Boost Global Reach - April 2018.
"Wasting no time to begin to fulfill her longtime ambition to improve the lives of Africans, Mutiso cofounded and now heads the Mawazo Institute, a Nairobi-based nonprofit research institute that supports African female Ph.D. candidates whose research is focused on reversing The continent’s development challenges."
CBC Radio: Often Sidelined by Western Journals, African Scientists Get Their Own Peer-reviewed Publication - April 2018
"Symbolically, it's crucial to show that we have a platform where exceptional science from Africa is being is being showcased," said Rose Mutiso.
Listen to the Audio interview here:
The Guardian: Africa's Unsung Scientists Finally Get Their Own Journal to Spread Research - April 2018
"A new journal to showcase Africa’s often-overlooked scientific research has been launched to give the continent’s scientists better global recognition.
Scientific African will be the first “mega-journal” in Africa. It was unveiled in Kigali last week at Africa’s biggest science conference, the Next Einstein Forum (NEF) conference, and the first issue is scheduled to be published at the end of the summer."
Voice Of America: Overcoming Barriers, African Scientists Creating Award-winning Innovations - April 2018
"Dr. Rose Mutiso, a clean energy technologist, is the Next Forum Ambassador for her native Kenya. She says the forum is a wonderful way for African scientists to connect with each other and to the world.
Listen to the Audio interview below:
African Utility Week: Research Interview - March 2018
"Exclusive interview with Dr Rose Mutiso, cofounder and CEO of the Mawazo Institute and member of the Advisory Board for African Utility Week taking place in Cape Town in May."
BBC NEWS (KiSwahili) - March 2018
BBC News interviews Mawazo Institute cofounder, Dr. Rose Mutiso, during the Next Einstein Forum held in Kigali, Rwanda on the challenges facing African scientists. (Interview begins 1:22-2:00)
BBC NEWS (World Service) - March 2018
BBC World News interviews Mawazo Institute cofounder, Dr. Rose Mutiso, on launch of new peer-reviewed African science journal—and her move from the U.S. to Kenya. (Interview begins 18:38-22:58)
Thayer Connect: Alumni Portrait: Rose Mutiso '08 Th'08 - FEBRUARY 2018
"Growing up in Kenya, Rose Mutiso ’08 Th’08 always knew she wanted to be a professor. Now, she’s going one step further – by helping other African women achieve that dream as well."