Dr Meelan Thondoo
Dr Meelan Thondoo is a Global Health professional working at the nexus of health, climate change and urbanisation. She read Biology (BSc.), Medical Anthropology (MSc.) and Health Economics (MPh.) at the University of Geneva, University College London and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. In 2017, she was selected as a Transglobal Health […]
Samuel Alene Anagaw
Dr Gabriel Okello
Dr Okello is a Senior Researcher and Exposure Scientist with expertise in exposure assessment, public health and epidemiology, having earned a PhD in Medical Sciences from the University of Aberdeen, where he focused on air quality monitoring, exposure assessment, and using low-cost sensors to close the air quality data gap in sub-Saharan Africa. Inspired by […]
Waziri Mainasara Abubakar
I am a fitness enthusiast, runner and lover of adventure. My concern for physical and mental health resulted in co-founding “Fit Trackers”, a run and fitness group that promotes healthy living by encouraging people to engage in various forms of physical activity and holding them accountable.An exciting development in my career I will say is […]
Lord Offei-Darko
Offei-Darko Lord is a graduate student at the Institute for Environment and Sanitation Studies, University of Ghana. In record of a highlighted experience, he was one of the young African scientists who advocated with UrbanBetter to drive further regional (Africa) environmental policies, contributing to 2022’s International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies at COP […]
Yeukai Caroline Tizora
She holds a MPhil in Monitoring and Evaluation and an MSc in International Relations and is a member of notable professional bodies like the African Evaluation Association (AfrEA), South African Monitoring and Evaluation Association (SAMEA) and Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS), underscoring her commitment to excellence and continuous learning in project management, monitoring […]
Tolullah Oni
She is also an Extraordinary Professor & Chair at Innovation Africa@UP, University of Pretoria, South Africa and an Honorary Professor in Public Health at the University of Cape Town. Born in Lagos, she completed her medical training at University College London, a Masters degree in Public Health at the University of Cape Town and a […]
Maureen Mutheka
As a member of the UN Food System Summit Action Track 1 leadership team, she rolls up her sleeves to do what she loves best – fighting hunger, malnutrition and poverty towards achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2. Maureen is the founder of a social enterprise called Tule Vyema, raising awareness and capacity for […]
Ellyanne Chlystun-Githae Wanjiku
The heroes she studied included Wangari Maathai, founder of the Green Belt movement and the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace prize. She was struck by the importance of Professor Maathai’s tree planting efforts. Upset by the widespread cutting of trees causing environmental degradation in Kenya, Ellyanne set about planting trees. 321 initially […]
Elizabeth Maruma Mrema
She has worked with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) for over two decades and was the Director of the Law Division at UNEP which is also responsible for international environmental governance as well as multilateral environmental agreements. Prior to joining the Law Division in June 2014, she was Deputy Director of the Ecosystems Division, in […]