Isabelle Kamariza
Food Security Rwanda
Isabelle Kamariza is a philanthropist and social change maker. She is the president and founder of Solid’Africa, a Rwandan social enterprise founded in 2010 whose…
Thumbi Mwangi
Health Kenya
Dr. Thumbi Mwangi is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health in Washington State. He is a big…
Monalisa Padhee
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights India
Monalisa is a medical researcher who focuses on women’s health in rural India. She earned her PhD in Australia, studying the impact of prenatal and…
Bakary Sidibe
Health Ivory Coast (Cote D`Ivoire)
Bakary is Liberia country director for Last Mile Health, which works to provide quality healthcare for people in the most remote communities worldwide. A native…
Balkissa Daoura
Environment, Food Security Niger
Balkissa Daoura is a Pan-African environmentalist, food photographer, and Impact West Africa Fellow with Aspen Global Innovators. She is passionate and works on food sovereignty,…
Relebohile Moletsane
Gender South Africa
As the J.L. Dube Chair in Rural Education at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Professor Moletsane has extensive experience in educational development, curriculum studies, and other…
Camryn Smith
Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship, Education, Governance, Social Justice - Equity NC, United States
Camryn Smith is a social justice accountability expert focusing on economic and social liberation for black and brown communities and people. Her work is informed…
Tlaleng Mofokeng
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights South Africa
M.D for 16 years, Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng aka Dr T, is a globally renowned medical doctor and human rights defender, lecturer and a bestselling author…
Kusum Thapa
Health Nepal
Dr. Thapa has over 25 years of experience as an Obstetrician and Gynecologist both in Nepal and UK as an Asia Near East Regional Technical…
Neo Tapela
Health Botswana
Neo is a doctor with experience in health systems strengthening and effective service delivery for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease,…
Adrienne Crawford
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights DC, United States
Adrienne Crawford is a Certified Nurse Midwife who believes black women thrive with culturally competent care. She practices at Community of Hope in Washington DC, where some…
Salif Romano Niang
Food Security Mali
Salif Niang is working to revolutionize the rice industry in Mali, establishing a model for improving the livelihood of smallscale farmers upon which much of…
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