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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.
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...
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...