Physics World: Empowering New Scientific Voices - December 2019

The Mawazo Institute CEO and Dr. Jessamyn Fairfield, physics lecturer at the National University of Ireland Galway and director of Bright Club Ireland, discuss the power public engagement has to make science more accessible, diverse, and collaborative.

2019 Africa Science Week-Kenya: Compilation Video

Africa Science Week is an initiative of the Next Einstein Forum that takes place in 35 countries across the continent. The 2019 Kenya edition of the event, Africa Science Week-Kenya took place from November 4th to 8th 2019 and was sponsored by the Next Einstein Forum, the Mawazo Institute, and Johnson & Johnson Innovation.

2019 Africa Science Week: Nairobi Ideas Night: Working on it Edition - November 2019

In its fourth edition, Nairobi Ideas Night invited experts who are creating solutions to local developmental challenges i.e. ‘working on it’ to take the stage and share their work. Hosted as part of the Next Einstein Forum’s 2019 Africa Science Week - Kenya, our speakers were drawn from the fields of storytelling, technology, maths, conservation, and digital media.

Le Monde Afrique: Rose Mutiso, the Kenyan Who Opens the Doors of Physics to the General Public - November 2019

In this article, Le Monde Afrique explores Mawazo Institute CEO Dr. Rose M. Mutiso’s passion for making science accessible, impactful, and relevant to Africa’s development through her work at the Mawazo Institute and the Energy for Growth Hub.

How to Bring Affordable, Sustainable Electricity to Africa

Energy poverty, or the lack of access to electricity and other basic energy services, affects nearly two-thirds of Sub-Saharan Africa. As the region's population continues to increase, so will the need to build a new energy system to grow with it, says Dr. Rose M. Mutiso. In a bold talk, the Mawazo CEO and Co-Founder discusses how a balanced mix of solutions like solar, wind farms, geothermal power and modern grids could create a high-energy future for Africa -- providing reliable electricity, creating jobs and raising incomes. You can also find the audio-only version at TED Talks Daily feed on Apple Podcasts here.

Meet the 2018 Mawazo Scholars

In 2018, Mawazo recruited its first cohort of female PhD Scholars. Our final 10 scientists represent six leading Kenyan universities and 10 distinctive fields of research, ranging from Applied Mathematics, to Design and Creative Media, to Environmental Science, to Virology. For the first time, meet the scholars and hear about their fellowship experience.

Business Daily Africa: #Balance for Better: Science Is My Little Thing - March 2019

Each year on March 8, the world celebrates International Women’s Day. This year Mawazo Scholar- Elizabeth Benson was featured in an article on the Business Daily Africa Newspaper. She discusses navigating gender hurdles in STEM fields and how Mawazo support enabled her research work.

El Periodico: Talents Round Trip: The Mobility of African Scientists Can be Translated into Development- February 2019

This article features interviews with African scientists including our Co-Founder and CEO- Dr. Rose M. Mutiso on brain drain and the mobility of African women scientists. This is part of a project on African  women scientists funded by the European Journalism Centre.

Conversation Africa: Want to be a Woman in Science? Here’s Advice From Those Who’ve Gone Before - February 2019

Three of our Mawazo Scholars- Judith Koskey, Marilyn Ronoh, and Melisa Allela shared their advice for aspiring women scientists on the Conversation Africa.

Read the rest of our Scholar blogs here.

Bright Club Dublin: Reclaiming the Meaning of Women Who Think - January 2019

Our CEO and co-founder Dr. Rose M. Mutiso uses stand-up comedy to talk about her personal scientific journey and the work of the Mawazo Institute, which encourages and empowers women to think and solve social problems.