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Top 40 Under 40 Women Feted : Dr. Fiona Moejes Named in Business Daily’s Top 40 Under 40
Daily Nation
On August 31st 2025; Mawazo Institute’s CEO, Dr. Fiona Wanjiku Moejes and Director of Finance Elizabeth Ngala, were featured in the Daily Nation following the recognition of Business Daily’s Top 40 Under 40 Women. The annual list is one of Kenya’s most prestigious platforms for spotlighting young women leaders under 40 who are driving change across diverse sectors, including business, technology, culture, sports, and advocacy.
TV47 Digital
Meet Victoria Kadet: 26-year-old pursuing a PhD, on a mission to transform cocoa farming
In May 2025, TV47 profiled Victoria Kadet, the youngest scholar in the 2025 Mawazo Fellowship cohort. At just 26 years old, the Ivorian researcher is breaking barriers as part of the prestigious programme run by the Nairobi-based Mawazo Institute, which...
Daily Nation
Do More To Help African Women In Research – March 2025
On March 20th, 2025 – Kenyan publication the Daily Nation published an OpEd written by Mawazo’s Communications Lead, Carolyne Tunnen, following the launch of the Status Of African Women In Research report. The report highlighted the systemic challenges faced by...
Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (Rsif)
Dr.Rogia Saïdath Adéline Gomez’s Research On BioSecurity In Farming
On March 7th 2025; 2021 Mawazo Fellow Dr.Rogia Saïdath Adéline Gomez from Benin was featured by the Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund for her work on biosecurity in poultry farms whose research was carried out in Tanzania. Dr.Rogia’s research study...
Africa Research Hub
A highlight on Dr. Yvonne Githiora’s journey with the Mawazo Fellowship
In March 2025, 2021 Mawazo Fellow – Dr. Yvonne Githiora published a post on Africa Research Hub; a continental resource for African students and researchers that she founded. She shared about her transformative journey with the Mawazo Fellowship, highlighting how...
IMAGINABLE FUTURES: Powering Progress
How Mawazo is elevating Women in African Research
In March 2025, to mark International Women’s Day, Mawazo’s donor Imaginable Futures published a blog post on their website spotlighting the work that Mawazo does in supporting African women researchers, and how their support for our work has influenced the...
The Conversation
Can nature help solve human problems like climate change? Researchers weigh up pros and cons, February 2025
On February 4th, 2025, The Conversation Africa, an online independent newspaper source from the academic and research community, published an article co-authored by 2021 Mawazo Fellow Yvonne Githiora, exploring the potential of nature-based solutions to address environmental challenges like climate...