Alta Schutte conducts cutting-edge research that has advanced the understanding of hypertension and heart disease among African populations. She has helped develop an array of approaches to the early detection and prevention of cardiovascular disease. For instance, Prof. Schutte produced a 5-year prospective study on the question, “Are behavioral risk factors to be blamed for […]
Charles Faul is an award-winning biotechnologist with a background in computer science known for the development of Akili Labs – FieldLab and Soko Source (Online platform for pharmacies). He has worked on the development of numerous medical systems integrating Machine Learning, multiple systems integration and the symbiosis between biotechnology and computer science to offer better […]
Inack Estelle Maeva is a postdoctoral fellow working at the intersection of quantum computing and artificial intelligence at the Perimeter Institute Quantum Intelligence Lab in Waterloo, Canada. Her research focuses on applying machine learning tools to probe the behavior of quantum many-body systems. She is equally interested in developing quantum-inspired algorithms to tackle real-world optimization […]
Eneza’s CEO Wambura Kimunyu is a veteran of the emerging tech space in Africa. She joined Cellulant, one of Africa’s most successful FinTech companies during its initial growth phase, serving first as Chief Consumer Officer before being appointed as GM of the Kenya business. She then moved on to Cheki an online cars marketplace that […]
Adrien is a social scientist, expert in change management and analytics. He is passionate about helping organisations using low tech solutions to scale their range and impact. Prior to founding Chalkboard Education, an educational technology company specializing in mobile learning, this alumnus of Sciences Po Paris, France, and the University of Toronto, Canada, worked as […]
Hennie is a Director at Cenfri, and the Lead of the insight2impact programme which is co-hosted by Cenfri and FinMark Trust. Rooted on a sheep farm in the Karoo, South Africa, Hennie specialises in market analysis and policy design to promote access to financial services, corporate governance and in the application of data and data […]
William Wasswa is a lecturer and Head of Department of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), Uganda. He leads the Medical Imaging and Artificial Intelligence Lab (MIAIL) in the department of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering. He is also CEO of Digital Health Uganda Ltd, a startup aiming to revolutionize […]
Katja Becker is the President of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation). She studied medicine at Heidelberg University, where she also obtained her doctoral degree and habilitation. After a position at the Center for Infectious Diseases, Würzburg University, she accepted a chair in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Giessen University. Education and research led […]
Serge Nzietchueng is the former Africa Deputy Director and Senior Technical Advisor, and recently, former Regional Director for West & Central Africa of the USAID Preparedness and Response project, part of the USAID Emerging Pandemic Threat program 2 (EPT-2). He has assumed the position of Regional technical advisor for the USAID EPT-1 RESPOND project for […]
Virtue Oboro is an entrepreneur from Nigeria who co-founded the organisation Tiny Hearts Technology with her business partner Ezoukumo Oboro. The organisation is focused on raising awareness and educating Nigerian women about neonatal jaundice, at the same time producing and deploying cost-effective solar-powered Phototherapy Units for the treatment of neonatal jaundice. Virtue was inspired to […]