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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.
STANDARD MEDIA:
Kenyan Research needs more State Funding and investment – December 2024
On December 23rd 2024, Standard Media published an article by the Mawazo Institute’s Communications Officer Naliaka Odera, on the need for increased government investment in research in Kenya. Currently, the majority of funding towards research projects in Kenya are sourced...
Daily Nation
Handling The Threat Of A New Tick-Borne Virus
On December 6, 2024, the Daily Nation published findings from ongoing research by 2021 Mawazo alumna Hellen Koka, conducted in partnership with the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI). Her study confirmed the discovery of a new tick-borne virus in Kenya,...
THE MONITOR
Breaking barriers for women with hearing impairment – November 2024
On 11th November, 2023 Mawazo Fellow Munira Gimono published an opinion piece based on her work on Ugandan women with hearing impairments in The Monitor, a Ugandan newspaper. Munira’s research prioritises the importance of making sexual and reproductive health services...
CNBC AFRICA
Collaboration & policies for an effective higher education ecosystem – November 2024
On 29th November, CNBC Africa’s Akinkumi Obakeye caught up with Dr. Fiona Wanjiku Moejes, CEO of The Mawazo Institute, to discuss collaboration and policies for an effective higher education ecosystem, along with key outcomes from the British Council’s Going Global...
THE STANDARD
Low-cost biodiesel can help to tackle climate change, pollution – October 2024
On Friday the 11th of October 2024, The Standard, a Kenyan based newspaper ran a digital opinion piece by 2023 Mawazo Fellow, Johra Said Ali. The piece is centered on the importance of her work in lowering the cost of...
THE STANDARD:
Elevate Africa’s indigenous knowledge to achieve sustainable development – September 2024
On the 17th of September 2024, Standard digital, a Kenyan based publication, ran an opinion piece by Mawazo Communications Lead, Carolyne Tunnen and Mawazo Communications Officer Naliaka Odera. The article emphasizes the critical role of Africa’s indigenous knowledge systems in...