Fellows in the News: Nov 2023

1. Kennedy Odede, an Aspen New Voices 2013 Fellow, was recognized as a “2023 TIME 100 Impact Award Africa honoree”.

2. Esther Ngumbi, an Aspen New Voices 2015 Fellow, received an award for exceptional service as the co-chair of the 2023 Entomological Society of America Program Committee.

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Fellows in the News: April 2023

1. Pashtana Durrani, an Aspen New Voices 2022 Fellow, has been named the Global Citizen Prize Winner for her incredible work uplifting girls in Afghanistan. 2. On 12 April, 2023 Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng was named as one of the Top 100 Career Women in Africa by 9to5chick for her outstanding work, achievements and remarkable impact …

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Driving sustainable development results in Africa: A woman leader’s perspective

By UNSSC — We recently spoke to Alice Ruhweza, Africa Region Director for the Worldwide Fund for Nature. In this spotlight interview, she shares a thought-provoking account of her experience as a female sustainable development leader. She gives us insight into some of the challenges that she has faced and explains how UNSSC’s Sustainable Development Leaders Mastermind Group …

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Now is the moment to launch an African vaccine industry

By Ngozi Erondu — The lack of an African vaccine industry has been a glaring concern for decades. Before the pandemic, 99 per cent of Africa’s vaccines were manufactured outside the continent. As well as endangering the lives of millions, this situation has inhibited social and economic progress on the continent. In response, the Africa …

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