Fredros Okumu
Health Kenya
Fredros is currently the director of science at the Ifakara Health Institute, Tanzania’s premier health research institution. In this role, he is focused on malaria…
Taha Sabri
Health Pakistan
Taha Sabri is a doctor who works in public health in Pakistan. He completed his medical studies from Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi and…
Lindiwe Sibanda
Food Security, Governance Zimbabwe
Sibanda grew up on a farm in rural Zimbabwe, and believes her strong personal connection to Africa’s agricultural traditions has helped her become one of…
Clare Byarugaba
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Uganda
Clare is one of the only five LGBTI rights advocates in Uganda. Under her portfolio as the Equality and Non-Discrimination program at Chapter Four Uganda,…
Phyllis Omido
Environment Kenya
Phyllis is a Kenyan grassroots social justice activist. She has been vocal in advocating for the right to a clean and healthy environment for the…
Akebe Luther King Abia
Health Cameroon
Akebe is a true One Health leader. Akebe fell in love with environmental microbiology in school, curious about the environmental causes of human disease. Akebe…
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…
Margaret Nigba
Gender, Governance Liberia
Margaret is founder and executive director of Her Voice Liberia, which provides legal services and access to justice for marginalized and vulnerable women and girls…
Thabani Maphosa
Health Zimbabwe
Thabani is managing director of country programs at GAVI, the global vaccine alliance, where he oversees equitable distribution of vaccines distribution to some 73 to…
Marcia Bruno-Todd
Social Justice - Equity OK, United States
Marcia Bruno-Todd is a leader in Oklahoma working to support and grow new and emerging leaders and broaden involvement within communities. Her work is driven…
Nafisatu Chinery
Environment Ghana
Chinery is passionate about promoting women’s rights in African countries. In her role at AWDF, she works with women-led organizations to build their leadership and…
Desmond Jumbam
Health Cameroon
Desmond is a Ghana-based health policy consultant whose pointed critique of neocolonialist thinking in global development – “How (Not) To Write About Global Health”, published…
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The Aspen Global Innovators Group supports two flagship fellowship programs. These fellowships enable leaders to amplify their voices, visibility and impact. Leaders bring expertise from all sectors and include entrepreneurs, community organizers and local experts who are both proximate to the greatest health and development challenges of our time and also bring lived and learned experience to their solutions.