As we begin the month of April, it is fair to say that few of us could have anticipated the situation we now find ourselves in. Globally, we are witnessing an unprecedented health crisis and widespread economic disruption, all while...

When public health crises like Ebola strike, researchers are at the front lines, studying how the disease might spread, and how it can be stopped. Peris Ambala, a PhD student at Kenyatta University in Kenya, is one of those researchers....

Earlier this year, we graduated our rst cohort of PhD Scholars and November now nds us in search of our 2020 class. This time, with an expanded programme open to African women pursuing PhDs in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics...

Applications are now open for our 2020 PhD Scholars Programme. A non-residential fellowship for African pursuing PhD studies at universities in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics(STEM) and the social sciences.

From 170 applicants spanning six African countries, Mawazo chose 10 Scholars who together represent some of the most novel and inuential research taking place across Kenya. Their individual and collective areas of research are the stu Big Ideas are born...

February 11th marks International Day of Girls and Women in Science. Now in its fourth year, the annual commemoration celebrates and promotes girls and women contributions to science. At Mawazo, our work is informed by the need to increase women’s...