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Mawazo Breaks Own Graduation Records in 2025!!!!

In 2025, the Mawazo institute grew our network to 152 African women researchers as we welcomed 60 new Fellows and broke our own record for...

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A Snapshot of Women Leading Change in Science & Society 

On Thursday 13th November, the Mawazo Institute joined the Schlumberger Foundation in launching their latest Faculty for the Future Impact Survey and co-hosting a breakfast...

How the Mawazo Institute helped launch a Kenyan IT scientist’s career as an entrepreneur

Before joining the Mawazo Fellowship Programme in 2023, Dorcas Mwigereri was already an accomplished youth activist and the founder of a company called Solar Jiji...

How the Mawazo Fellowship Programme Impacted a South African Climate Scientist’s PhD journey

Luleka Dlamini joined the Mawazo Fellowship Programme at the perfect time for her research journey. As a PhD candidate just starting her research at the...

How the Mawazo Fellowship Programme impacted the personal growth of a Kenyan Health Scientist

When Caroline Ochieng first applied to be a 2023 Mawazo Fellow, she believed that her primary need was financial support for her research. As a...

How the Mawazo Fellowship Programme impacted the professional development of a Nigerian Computer Scientist

In 2022, Iyanu Pelumi Adegun had just returned from maternity leave, after successfully presenting her PhD proposal earlier that year at the Federal University of...

Mawazo leads the way in Prioritising Mental Health in the Workplace

The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasises that this World Mental Health Day, with 60% of the global population engaged in the workforce, and an increasing...

In her own words: a Kenyan computer scientist explains the importance of Conferences

I learnt about Emergent Ventures and its funding opportunities through Elaine Mungai, the Strategic Partnerships Lead at Mawazo Institute. After applying for the funding, I...

In her own words: A Data Scientist gives Tips on Data and Internet Security for Researchers

The number one lesson for every researcher is that security starts with you. Data and internet security knowledge is critical for researchers as data forms...

Meet the Kenyan AI Scientist Bringing AI to Healthcare

In 2018, the World Health Organization released a report titled The State of Health in the African Region, and its findings were dire. Access to...