Sub-Saharan Africa Young Talents
Every year, the Sub-Saharan African Young Talents program, spanning the 47 Sub-Saharan African countries, awards 20 talented women scientists at PhD and post-doctoral levels. Discover the 2020 and 2021 Sub-Saharan African Young Talents.
-
Faouziath SANOUSSIBenin
Post-doctorate, Agricultural Sciences.
Project title: Developing a new millet-based product with high nutritional value with baobab fruit pulp and moringa leaf powder to enhance the value of Benin’s food crops and contribute to the fight against malnutrition in Africa.
-
Latoya SEOKEBotswana
PhD student, Biological Sciences.
Project title: The development of diagnostic tools to detect the foot-and-mouth disease virus.
-
Tsaone TAMUHLABotswana
PhD student, Computer and Information Science.
Project title: Clinical and genetic data to better understand the emerging pandemic of type 2 diabetes in Africa.
-
Agnès NTOUMBACameroon
PhD student, Biological Sciences.
Project title: The development of bio-insecticides against a species of larvae (Anopheles gambiae), using nanoparticles from plants endemic to Cameroon.
-
Haifaou YOUNOUSSAComoros
PhD student, Medicine.
Project title: The identification of chromosomal and molecular abnormalities associated with disorders of sex development during the prenatal and postnatal period in Senegal.
-
Dominique Fatima VOUMBO MATOUMONA
Post-doctorate, Health Sciences.
Project title: Malaria and the resistance of the parasites that cause this disease (Plasmodium falciparum) to existing antimalarial treatments.
-
Nadege TATY MAKUNTIMACongo - Kinshasa
PhD student, Earth and Environmental Sciences.
Project title: To diagnose health zone vulnerabilities and better understand the governance of infectious disease epidemics such as cholera, Ebola or Covid-19, in resource-scarce countries.
-
Martha NEGASSAEthiopia
PhD student, Earth and Environmental Sciences.
Project title: Mapping the spatial and temporal dynamics of organic carbon from soil and water in the arid areas of eastern Ethiopia, for more appropriate management of soil and water resources.
-
Esther Eyram ASARE YEBOAHGhana
PhD student, Biological Sciences.
Project title: Molecular characterization of multi-drug resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacterial pathogens from hospital environments, patients and staff in a teaching hospital in Ghana.
-
Tsarasoa Malala ANDRIANINARIVOMANANAMadagascar
PhD student, Biological Sciences.
Project title: The study of Anopheles coustani, a mosquito species suspected of transmitting malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa.
-
Zara RANDRIAMANAKOTOMadagascar
Post-doctorate, Physics.
Project title: The star clusters within galaxies and the influence of their environment.
-
Halima TWABIMalawi
PhD student, Mathematics.
Project title: Statistical methods to provide better insight into the consequences of maternal HIV on the development of a pregnancy and then on the future child (stunting, wasting, among others...).
-
Devina LOBINEMauritius
Post-doctorate, Basic Medicine.
Project title: The molecular, pharmacological and neuroprotective properties of medicinal plants as therapeutics for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
-
Adekemi ADESULUNigeria
Post-doctorate, Biological Sciences.
Project title: Analyzing the microbial composition of raw milk and traditional dairy products in Nigeria to help ensure the safety and quality of African fermented foods.
-
Ibukunoluwa OLAJIDENigeria
PhD student, Electrical Engineering and Information Engineering.
Project title: To develop an optical communication model capable of reacting to the specific climatic conditions of tropical areas, using predictive algorithms.
-
Valentine DUSHIMIYIMANARwanda
PhD student, Health Sciences.
Project title: A better preventive management of cardiovascular diseases in HIV patients in Rwanda using predictive tool.
-
Doaa ALISudan
PhD student, Chemistry.
Project title: The development of new cancer treatments using a groundbreaking synthetic methodology based on garlic-like compounds (organotrisuldes), which are able to fight cancer cells.
-
Maha DAHAWISudan
PhD student, Biological Sciences.
Project title: The identification of genes responsible for genetic generalized epilepsies (GGEs) among consanguineous Sudanese families.
-
Neema MDUMATanzania
PhD student, Electrical Engineering and Information Engineering.
Project title: Addressing the issue of student dropout in secondary schools in Tanzania, using a machine learning model.
-
Hannah SIMBAZimbabwe
PhD student, Health Sciences.
Project title: The role of genetic and environmental factors on esophageal cancer.
-
MENONLI ADJOBIMEYBenin
PHD student, Health Sciences.
-
Motunrayo CokerNigeria
PhD student, Biological Sciences.
-
Lenye DlaminiSouth Africa
PhD student, Biological Sciences.
-
Bibi Sharmeen JugreetMauritius
PhD student, Biological Sciences.
-
Sandra JusuSierra Leone
PhD student, Material Engineering.
-
Agil KatumanyaneUganda
PhD student, Biological Sciences.
-
Vinie KouamouCameroon
PhD student, Health Sciences.
-
Theresa MazarireZimbabwe
PhD student, Computer and Information Science.
-
Sephora Mianda MutomboCongo - Kinshasa
PhD student, Chemistry.
-
Mary MurithiKenya
PhD student, Biological Sciences.
-
Ruth NANA NJANTANGCameroon
PhD student, Physics.
-
Lois OkerekeNigeria
PhD student, Mathematics.
-
Hyam Omar Abbass AliSudan
PhD student, Mathematics.
-
Hendrina ShipangaNamibia
PhD student, Biological Sciences.
-
Abena Dufie Wiredu BremangGhana
PhD student, Civil Engineering.
-
Ndeye Maty NdiayeSenegal
Post-doctorate, Nanotechnologies.
-
Jacky Sorrel Bouanga BoudiomboGabon
Post-doctorate, Physics.
-
Annette UWINEZARwanda
Post-doctorate, Basic medicine.
-
MOTSWEDI ANDERSONBotswana
Post-doctorate, Biological Sciences.
-
Esther Laurelle M. DEGUENONBenin
Post-doctorate, Biological Sciences.