2019 ANNUAL REPORT INDEX
Letter from Our CEO 04
Our Approach 05 Creating a world in Our Values 06 About Mawazo 07 which the voices Our Ideas On The Move 08 and ideas of African Our Programmes 10 PhD Scholars Programme 11 women help shape Mawazo Learning Exchange 18 the future of the Public Engagement Programme 20 Policy Programme 25 continent. Conferences and Workshops 26
- Dr. Rose M. Mutiso Publications and Media 30 CEO & Co-Founder of the Mawazo Institute Awards and Grants 33
Financial Report 34
The Mawazo Board 36
The Mawazo Team 38
Our Partners 42 4 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 5
Letter from the CEO Our Approach Leveraging academia and women to generate new ideas for Africa
To our Mawazo family, As an organisation founded by two young scientists, Mawazo views science as a powerful tool for transforming society and culture, and academia as a source for the fresh ideas needed to tackle Writing this in the middle of an unexpected global Africa’s big challenges. At Mawazo, we: crisis and the tragic loss of many lives as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is my hope that this Report finds you well. As we try to understand and respond to a rapidly changing public health crisis impacting every sector of our society, Mawazo is committed Y E N I F G to playing its role in the region’s response. This T A includes doing our part to insulate both our team N G and beneficiaries from the impacts of COVID-19, E E supporting the ecosystem we work in, and serving D I as a source for locally-relevant, and much needed science communication. An approach that we have summarised in a statement on our website detailing D our COVID-19 response for 2020. T E R Bearing all this in mind, I can’t help but feel a renewed V E O sense of pride for everything we accomplished in L P 2019. We not only expanded our dedicated team of O P staff, but also welcomed our inaugural board (pg P S U 36). With the support of this expanded team, we research sector. In a country in which only 11% of were able to make significant progress in deepening PhD students graduate on time, this is no small feat. our programmatic reach, fundraising portfolio and In the ‘Our Ideas on the Move’ section, we paint a operational strategies. Changes that have helped picture of our PhD Scholars’ contributions to the make Mawazo nimbler and more resilient this year. global scientific community, as well as Mawazo’s own reach, helping us visualize what’s possible Find women with In 2019, we also made several foundational when we invest in young women in East Africa (pg 8.) ideas, from PhD advancements and graduated the first cohort of PhD scholars to early- Scholars—a group of 10 young, innovative Kenyan Looking back at 2019, I can say that the community career academics Help them develop women whose research is tackling pressing local of people supporting Mawazo not only grew, but also and researchers. their ideas by issues from climate change, to rapid urbanisation, increased in depth. Growth of this kind is not always providing research, Support their career to the threat of zoonotic viruses (pg 12). I remain guaranteed, but always welcome. From the bottom funding, training and development through encouraged by the efforts of our 2018 PhD Scholars of my heart, I thank you all for believing in our vision other support. professional and Help them share who since completing their fellowship year in May and committing your support to it. leadership training, their ideas with 2019, have continued to soar from success to mentorship, and policymakers success. networks. and the public by offering training and With our support, they have received additional platforms for policy grants to continue their research and professional outreach and public training, attracted awards and recognition from engagement. their peers, and for some, completed their doctoral Rose M. Mutiso, Ph.D. degrees, establishing themselves firmly in Kenya’s CEO and Co-Founder 6 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE
Our Values About Mawazo An African and woman-led organisation, with unique insights into the challenges that we seek to address. Collaboration The Mawazo Institute is non-profit research We are collaborative and institute based in Nairobi, Kenya. In Kiswahili, partnership driven — as “mawazo” means “ideas.” Our mission to a team and within our Respect support the next generation of female scholars and thought leaders in East Africa, and to get ecosystem. We treat policymakers and the general public engaged everyone with with their work. We envision a world in which the dignity. ideas and voices of African women are amplified to shape the future of the continent.
Integrity Our Founder’s Story We are principled, Mawazo was founded in 2017 by Dr. Rose transparent, and Purpose M. Mutiso, a Materials Scientist by training, consistent in all we do. We are bold and ambitious. We and Rachel Strohm, a Social Scientist, who work hard and with conviction. met while pursuing undergraduate studies at We are optimistic about our work Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, USA. As and its impact. they advanced in their careers, both Rose and Rachel found that they were fewer women, in particular African women, engaged in high level policy discussions, important public debates, Independence and academic leadership. Given the gendered- impacts of many of today’s socio-economic Our grantees set their own research challenges—from food and water security, to agendas and their fndings are not Excellence energy access, to education, health care, and influenced by funders, or others We raise the standard through creativity, migration—they both felt an urgent need to innovation, and rigor. We are curious, ensure that women’s talents, ideas, perspectives, and skills were infused into tknowledge sectors. adaptable, value growth, and are continually learning. With a focus on African development, our founders believe that young, dynamic, African women are key to unlocking a more secure and equitable future for the continent, and that academia can help generate new ideas for the continent. This is why Mawazo invests in the next generation of African women, supporting early- career researchers to become thought leaders and changemakers in academia, industry, civil society, and the public sector. 8 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 9
Mawazo’s staff, scholars and board are part of Our Ideas On a global community of researchers and subject- matter experts who are fnding platforms to share their ideas and research, and connect with other The Move like-minded individuals.
EDINBURGH, UK
CAMBRIDGE, UK LONDON, UK
PARIS, FRANCE
AUGSBURG, GERMANY CAMBRIDGE, USA
1 EVENT HOSTED VIRTUALLY MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
MUMBAI, INDIA
LAKIPIA COUNTY, KENYA DAKAR, SENEGAL 10 awards NAIROBI, KENYA Given to Mawazo PhD Scholars 8 events DAR-ES-SALAAM, TANZANIA Organised by Mawazo Staff 1 workshop BLANTYRE, MALAWI Organised by Mawazo PhD Scholars 37 conferences & workshops Attended by Mawazo and Mawazo PhD Scholars CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA 10 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 11
YY E N Our Programmes IIFF G TT A N G E E Providing academic and career D I support to early career female The PhD Scholar’s D D T E and African researchers E R V R V O EE O L PP Our programmes provide resources to LOO PP P SSUU Programme academics, researchers, and people interested in science throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. We focus on helping young African women to launch careers in academia and research, working with On average, women make up less than one-third from six African countries. Our 10 PhD Scholars them to build their core expertise and equipping of researchers in African countries, and much are pioneering knowledge around health them to be public-facing scholars who are poised less in many countries like Kenya where they outcomes, urban development, climate change, to influence policy and public discourse with only make up 25% of researchers1. The result is migration, cultural preservation, and agriculture, their ideas. Our core programmes target Kenya that women’s perspectives continue to be locked with research that is both urgent and compelling. and the East African region, complementing out of knowledge production and problem- the work of other national, regional, and global solving on many issues. To help remedy this Over the course of the programme year, Mawazo actors offering support to African researchers, under-representation, Mawazo launched the disbursed over $86,000 in grants and stipends universities, and research institutions. PhD Scholars Programme in 2018. to Scholars, providing a much-needed source of local funding for researchers. We also provided The PhD Scholars Programme The programme provides a one-year, non- the PhD Scholars with invaluable mentorship provides research funding and residential fellowship for African women who and networking opportunities, while attracting professional development training are under 40 and pursuing PhD studies in East new funding to the programme that will help to young women pursuing doctoral Africa, within any discipline in STEM and the ensure its sustainability. research in STEM and the social social sciences. Scholars also receive grants to sciences in East Africa. support their research, conference travel, and We are encouraged by the results from our first access to ongoing training for their professional year and look forward to welcoming the second The Mawazo Learning Exchange development. By supporting innovative young cohort of PhD Scholars, supported by funding (formerly the ‘Training & Resources’ women in this way, Mawazo hopes to amplify our from the Wiliam and Flora Hewlett Foundation Programme) is our open online Scholars’ engaging research, and position them and the International Development Research platform that provides e-learning as leading experts, thinkers, and innovators Centre (IDRC). Over the next few pages, we invite materials and other free digital who are finding homegrown solutions to local you to meet our 2018-2019 PhD Scholars. resources targeted at early-career development challenges. African researchers.
In 2019, we graduated our first cohort of PhD The Policy Programme connects Scholars who were selected from 170 applicants our grantees to policymakers, encouraging evidence-informed decision making and inserting the voices of young African women into pressing policy discussions.
The Public Engagement Programme creates accessible and interesting ways for the public to learn about research produced by our fellows and other local experts, enhancing public understanding of complex issues and increasing the visibility of female
experts in society. 1 UNESCO. 2018. “Women in Science Fact Sheet No 51 12 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 13
2018-2019 Mawazo PhD Scholars MARILYN RONOH PERIS AMBALA MELISA ALLELA TERESIA NJIHIA JUDITH KOSKEY
Marilyn Ronoh is a mathematician Peris Ambala is a molecular Melisa Allela is an interactive Teresiah Njihia is an entomologist Judith Koskey is an environmental whose research uses mathematical virologist whose research is media design maven working on whose research could change scientist investigating the models to understand the impact helping improve Kenya’s capacity a groundbreaking project that entire economies in the East consequences of human activities of comprehensive knowledge, to detect, prevent and control for uses new technologies to preserve African region, where farmers on one of Kenya’s critical HIV/AIDS testing, condom use the spread of zoonotic viruses. Africa’s intangible cultural heritage, are struggling to maintain the watersheds, the Njoro River. Her and antiretroviral therapy on Peris uses molecular tools to study including oral storytelling. Through region’s global position as a major research uses various measures to the transmission dynamics of the characteristics of filoviruses, her research, Melisa studies and contributor to the coffee trade analyse the state of environmental the disease among adolescents which are a group of viruses, creates animation systems that use market in part due to an increase of degradation in the watershed. and young adults in Kenya. Her including Ebola and Marburg, that interactive narratives, virtual reality, the coffee crop pest, the Antestia When completed, Judith’s research research is helping develop more are known to cause haemorrhagic and animated virtual humans. bug. Teresiah’s research supports will also offer recommendations accurate projections for HIV/AIDS fever in humans. Her research is These kinds of systems can be the development of affordable and for effective approaches to transmission, that can be used by helping fill important knowledge used to relay the unique features non-toxic pesticides for controlling conserving the watershed and government and other stakeholders gaps to support the prevention and of African oral storytelling in a the bug (and other pests) by improving its management, while to allocate resources more control of filoviruses in potentially digital medium, ensuring this type studying the chemical cues still securing the livelihoods of local effectively in the fight against the susceptible regions of Kenya, such of orature is preserved for future involved in interspecific (plant- communities. spread of the disease. as Laikipia County. generations. insect) and intraspecific (insect- insect) communication of pests. 14 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 15
2018-2019 Mawazo PhD Scholars WINNIE NYAMBOKI ELIZABETH MUTUA JACQUELINE OWIGO SUSAN GICHUNA EDINAH SONG’ORO
Winnie Nyamboki is a health Elizabeth Mutua is a computer Jacqueline Owigo is a migration Susan Gichuna is a sustainable Edinah Song’oro is a geneticist economist researching the scientist who wants to help turn policy expert whose research urban development expert who whose research studies the relationship between disease and Nairobi into a Smart City using highlights the experiences of dreams of well functioning prevalence of anti-microbial individuals’ propensity to contribute urban planning data mining. Her Somali returnees – including cities. Her research studies how resistant genes in various to the labour force in Kenya. research in interested in tackling deportees, internally displaced increasing climate variability, such environmental sites in Kenya. Specifically, she is gathering data the city’s traffic congestion, which persons (IDPs), disengaged as flooding and extreme heat, affect Edinah is a trailblazer, as one of the on the four major classes of illness remains a major issue despite the combatants, returning refugees and urban commuter travel behaviour few Kenyan researchers collecting and injury in Kenya, and how they introduction of new road systems. diasporans – in order to identify in Nairobi. Through her study, data on antimicrobial resistance affect labour market participation. Elizabeth is creating a dynamic areas for policy intervention that which examines individual, rather genes outside of the hospital Her research will provide sound traffic flow model that incorporates may be effective in improving than infrastructural adaptations environment. Her research will help economic analysis on their burden, real-world data from Nairobi’s reintegration outcomes globally. to climate change, Susan hopes increase our understanding of the contributing important evidence network of smart traffic cameras, Her findings, so far, raise vital to inform future planning and spread of anti-microbial resistance for policy interventions at both the improving predictability and easing policy issues in addressing the policy that supports enhanced into human and animal populations. national and county levels. congestion. She hopes her model challenges of displacement and climate resilience in Kenya’s urban Edinah’s findings will also be useful can also be used in other cities forced migration in the Horn of transportation sector. in informing efforts to reduce the facing similar challenges. Africa. burden of infections caused by environmental microorganisms such as bacteria. 16 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 17
The PhD Scholar’s Grants Disbursement 2019 Programme 2019 By the Numbers $ 44,000 IN RESEARCH GRANTS
$ 22,000 IN TRAVEL GRANTS
$ 9,800 IN STIPEND GRANTS
2 of our 10 Scholars graduated in 2019. $ 3,300 IN TRAINING GRANTS
5 of them are expected to graduate in 2020.
1 out 2 80% Mawazo PhD Scholars of women pursuing PhD secured additional funding studies in Kenya are self On average, only of 30% and grants, thanks to funded. researchers in African countries Mawazo support. Limited (Source: In 2008 Mawazo are women and much less in funds availability and self- surveyed 170 women applicants many countries like Kenya, funded nature of many PhD to its PhD scholars programme. where they only make up 25% of students exacerbate low Among the questions asked was researchers, locking women’s completion rates. the source of funding applicants perspectives out of knowledge Juja: were using to conduct their production and problem-solving Jomo Kenyatta University Of research.) on many issues. Agriculture and Technology (Source: UNESCO. 2018. “Women in Nairobi: Science Fact Sheet No 51) 45% of African researchers report that they did not receive Kenyatta University funding in the past 3 years. University of Nairobi Only 11% of every doctoral (Source: Beaudry, Catherine, et al., editors. The Next Generation of Scientists class in Kenya graduates on time. in Africa. African Minds, 2018. Page 72.) Technical University of Kenya (Source: Omulando, Carolyne, and United States International Peter L Barasa. 2018. “Research Among the top five research funders in Africa, only University - Africa and PhD Capacities In Sub-Saharan one is an African institution. Njoro: Africa: Kenya Report”. British Council (Source: Beaudry, Catherine, et al., editors. The Next Generation of Scientists and German Academic Exchange in Africa. African Minds, 2018. Page 35) Egerton University Service, DAAD.) 18 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 19
Y I F T N E D Mawazo Learning I Mawazo Learning
D T E V R E O L P O P Exchange P S U Exchange Challenges facing young, African scientists in capacity building The Mawazo Learning Exchange, which we include skills training on academic writing and call MLEx, grew out of our former ‘Training publishing, financial and grants management, and Resources’ programme. MLEx is designed policy outreach, and public engagement, to connect African students, researchers, and among other areas. This e-learning curriculum practitioners to resources that can aid their is designed to continue providing valuable TOP 3 CAREER CHALLENGES academic and professional development. We knowledge, skills and opportunities to young REPORTED BY AFRICAN began thinking about MLEx in 2018, in response female scholars wherever they are located. MLEx SCIENTISTS UNDER to feedback from our first cohort of PhD will also offer a library of resources tailored to Scholars. the African context and available to scholars 39 YEARS-OLD and academics everywhere, regardless of their Source: Beaudry, Catherine, et al., Lack of training As we surveyed these10 PhD Scholars, we found gender or nationality. editors. The Next Generation of opportunities to develop that they had many competing needs for their Scientists in Africa. African Minds, 2018. their professional skills time; from family and work responsibilities, With funding support from the William and to gendered societal pressures on home Flora Hewlett Foundation, the International management, and their ongoing research and Development Research Centre, and the Fondation course work. The severe time restrictions our L’Oréal, the MLEx platform is expected to launch PhD Scholars face are reflective of the reality for in 2020. In its initial phase, MLEx will offer its many young female scholars seeking careers in courses to a closed-group of early-career the region’s knowledge sector. In deference to the African women researchers. busy lives of our beneficiaries, in 2019 we began building a professional development curriculum To stay up-to-date on the MLEx launch and other Lack of funding for Lack of research with an emphasis on empathy and flexibility that programme updates, sign up for our newsletter research equipment funding would allow us to deliver our in-house training under the Connect page on our website, or at programme on Scholars’ schedule. www.mawazoinstitute.org/newsletter. 2019 By the Numbers We hired a young academic who is passionate about empowering women in the sciences, Dr. Angeline Wairegi, to spearhead this work. With
support from the rest of the Mawazo team, 9,297 223 100% 60 3 we have begun building the MLEx e-learning # of visits to # of of training # of # of Mawazo platform and developing a curriculum that will the Mawazo Opportunities beneficiaries researchers in-house Opportunities for African who identify trained trainings Database researchers as women offered listed by Mawazo 20 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 21
Y I F T N E D Public Engagement I Public Engagement
T R O P P Programme S U Programme 2019 By the Numbers
As Africa’s knowledge systems grow, it is could connect these policy and decision makers important that the vital and potentially life-saving to the kind of information they need to make Media Impressions work they are producing becomes enjoined informed decisions? 320 individuals attended Mawazo events to public conversations. Unfortunately, there 50 out of 54 continues to be limited public engagement with Our Public Engagement Programme develops 19 media mentions featuring Mawazo, its African countries science across the continent. Instead, relevant platforms and tools to do just this; connecting staff and PhD Scholars where Mawazo’s and timely research remains inaccessible to the Mawazo grantees and other African experts to content and e-book published, 2019 Breaking Barriers: general public and to many policy makers. the general public, and increasing understanding 1 platforms have of the complex socio-economic and political 30 and Under, Women in STEM been engaged with For example, in Kenya, where Mawazo is based, challenges the region faces. Through our events hosted by the Mawazo Institute research by the African Institute for Development Public Engagement activities, we also centre 6 Policy (AFIDEP) found that Parliamentary the voices of women, ensuring that their skills, Research Service staff rely on newspaper talent, and perspectives are not marginalised Online Engagement reports and government briefings rather than in the continent’s knowledge production, and evidence by local academics to inform their its development agenda. For the researchers MAWAZO WEBSITE advice to members of parliament. Yet fact- we engage, we also hope to promote public checking has shown that local newspapers engagement as a core principle of thought 24,759 NAIROBI IDEAS PODCAST often make unsupported claims. What if we leadership within their individual fields. unique users 1,500 TWITTER 42,209 individual New Followers: page views downloads 1171
Top downloads by country: Countries: 88% 84% Top visitors by country:
1. Kenya 1. Kenya 1. Kenya
2. South Africa 2. Nigeria 2. USA 12% 16%
3. Ghana 3. Uganda 3. UK
Only 12% of Kenyan firms use Only16% of Kenyan firms FACEBOOK Countries: LINKEDIN YOUTUBE information from universities and use information from government New Followers: New Views: 1. Kenya other institutions of higher learning or public research institutes when 260 Followers: 2,472 when pursuing innovations in their pursuing innovations in their 2. Tanzania 952 products and processes.1 products and processes.1
3. Nigeria
1 Ndakala, Frank. (2017). Kenya National Innovation Indicators Survey 2015. 22 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 23
Public Engagement Programme
Nairobi Ideas Night: Working On It Women and Science in Africa: A Silent Revolution Documentary Screening
Girls in STEM Career Workshop Women in Science Leadership Breakfast
Falling Walls Engage Hub Kenya Nairobi Ideas Podcast 24 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 25
Y E N I F G T A N G E E D I Policy
T R O P P S U Programme
Despite the progress being made to increase the education and research ecosystem. As a result, representation of women as decision-makers we have a strong presence in events in the and experts, across the globe, dominant expert research and policy space, ensuring that our voices continue to be male. Within Africa, leading unique perspectives on the needs of early career voices on African issues—from scholars to African women scientists remain prominent in industry, public sector, and civil society leaders— discussions within the sector. are also typically male. Mawazo’s Policy Programme seeks to insert the voices of young In the last year, Mawazo staff participated in African women into pressing policy discussions, panels and conferences hosted by leading shaping our beneficiaries into policy-oriented institutions, including the African Institute for scholars who can leverage their expertise to Development Policy’s panel on Conversations in influence decision-making at the national, Development: From African Research to Policy regional and global level. Through training, Change, the Organization for Women in Science mentorship, and support for policy engagement for the Developing World’s (OWSD) Early Career activities, we sensitise our beneficiaries to the Fellowship Regional Workshop, and the African important public role of researchers, increasing Studies Association of Africa’s (ASAA) Third their competency in these areas, and exposing Biennial International Conference. them to crucial knowledge brokers in the policy arena. As we look ahead, Mawazo plans to launch a small grants programme that will allow our As part of our Policy engagement activities, we beneficiaries, early-career female researchers, also leverage learnings from Mawazo’s work to conduct policy related activities, such as to share knowledge and encourage evidence- organising workshops and roundtables with informed decision making in the African higher policymakers, and producing publications.
Globally, % of women:1 21% among political representatives in cabinets and parliaments 17% on the boards of companies 21% on the executive committees of companies
In Africa, % of women:1 25% among political representatives in cabinets and parliaments 25% on the boards of companies 22% on the executive committees of companies
1 Woetzel, J., Madgavkar, A., Sneader, K., Tonby, O., Lin, D.-Y., Lydon, J., Gubieski, M. (2018). The power of parity: Advancing women’s equality in Asia Pacific (MGI Research Report). New York, NY: McKinsey Global Institute. Pages 19, 31 26 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 27
In 2019, 84% of the conferences and training attended by Mawazo PhD Scholars were within Africa1. This is notable because of the need to increase collaboration among Conferences and Workshops African researchers. Currently, 70% of all East African research produced in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics is produced through international As of July 2020 collaborations. Only 13.6% of research in these fields is between researchers in the region1.
Name of Event/Conference Attended By Date/Location Name of Event/Conference Attended By Date/Location
Speaker: Dr. Rose M. Mutiso, 23 - 25th June 2020, Dartmouth at 250: The Global Summit Speaker: Dr. Rose M. Mutiso, 27th - 29th September, On Think Tanks Conference 2020 Mawazo CEO Hosted Virtually Europe|Middle East|Africa Mawazo CEO 2019, London, UK
Organiser & Moderator: Dr. Rose M. 9th March 2020, Co- The African Academy of Sciences(AAS): Speaker: Dr. Rose M. Mutiso, 25-27th September 2019, Mutiso, CEO & Kari Mugo, Digital Falling Walls Engage Hub Kenya Hosted by Mawazo Connecting Minds Africa 2019 Mawazo CEO Nairobi, Kenya Media and Public Engagement Institute in Nairobi, Kenya Consultant The Rotary Club of Nairobi East: Coal as an Speaker: Dr. Rose M. Mutiso, 24th September 2019, Alternative Energy Source - What Kenyans Global Off-Grid Solar Forum & Expo 2020 Mawazo CEO Nairobi, Kenya Moderator: Dr. Rose M. Mutiso, 18th - 20th February, Should Know the Biennial meeting of the off-grid solar Mawazo CEO 2020, Nairobi, Kenya energy industry Participant: Elaine Mungai, Mawazo Rockefeller Foundation, East Africa Programme Manager & Kari 19th August, 2019, 10th KEMRI Annual Scientifc & Health Speaker: Prof. Mary Abukutsa, 11th - 13th February 2020, Premiere of Solvable Mugo, Digital Media and Public Nairobi, Kenya Conference (KASH) Mawazo Board Member Nairobi, Kenya Engagement Consultant
The African Institute for Development 8th National Science and Technology Organiser & Moderator: Dr. Rose M. 5th - 9th August 2019, Policy (AFIDEP): Conversations in Speaker: Dr. Rose M. Mutiso, 30th January 2020, Exhibition Week - Kenya Mutiso, Mawazo CEO Nairobi, Kenya Development: From African Research to Mawazo CEO Nairobi, Kenya Policy Change TED Summit 2019, Session 4: Business Speaker: Dr. Rose M. Mutiso, 24th July 2019, held in Unusual, hosted by Whitney Pennington NOMA Art Exhibit, a project of JENGA CCI, in Mawazo CEO Edinburgh, Scotland Speaker: Melisa Allela, Mawazo PhD 23rd January 2020, Rodgers and Cloe Shasha partnership with BlackRhinoVR, and Broken Scholar Nairobi, Kenya Metatarsal Productions Department for International Development Speaker: Dr. Rose M. Mutiso, 2nd August 2019, held in (DFID) Knowledge and Evidence Workshop Mawazo CEO Nairobi, Kenya Organization for Women in Science for Speaker: Dr. Rose M. Mutiso, 25 - 29th November 2019, the Developing World (OWSD) Early Career Mawazo CEO Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania Fellowship Regional Workshop East Africa Social Science Translation Speaker: Dr. Rose M. Mutiso, July 22nd - 23rd July, (EASST) 8th Annual Summit Mawazo CEO 2019, Nairobi, Kenya African Studies Association of Africa Speaker: Elaine Mungai, Mawazo 24 - 26th October 2019, (ASAA) Third Biennial International Programme Manager Nairobi Kenya Global Forum on Women in Scientifc Speaker: Rachel Strohm, Mawazo 18th - 19th July, Dakar, Conference Research (GoFoWiSeR) Board Chair Senegal
What works Global Summit (WWGS) 2019 Speaker: Dr. Joy Kiiru, Mawazo 1st - 16th October 2019, Working Group in African Political Economy Speaker: Rachel Strohm, Mawazo 9th - 12th July 2019, Cape on Building on Evidence Board Member Mexico City, Mexico (WGAPE) 2019 Annual Meeting Board Chair Town, South Africa
1 World Bank. 2014. A decade of development in sub-Saharan African science, technology, engineering and mathematics research (English). Page 32. 28 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 29
Conferences and Workshops Conferences and Workshops As of July 2020 As of July 2020
Name of Event/Conference Attended By Date/Location Name of Event/Conference Attended By Date/Location
Participant: Ashley Muthaka and 26th June 2019, Nairobi, 25th-30th March 2019, African Leadership For Education Meet Up Elaine Mungai Kenya One Health Community Engagement sponsored by the Mawazo and Results Dissemination Workshop: Convened by Peris Ambala, Mawazo Institute, USAID Direct and Sensitization on the prevention and control PhD Scholar the Institute of Primate DiffDevelopment Seminar on - Making the Speaker: Dr. Rose M. Mutiso, 26th June 2019, Hosted of zoonotic viruses Research (IPR) in Laikipia Real World Work for You: Leveraging Job Mawazo CEO Virtually County, Kenya” Experiences to Beneft You
Workshop contributing to the G7 inputs on Participant: Winnie Nyamboki, gender equality on the theme: Promotion Participant: Dr. Rose M. Mutiso, 15th March, 2019, Paris, INASP and AuthorAid, Search Strategies Mawazo PhD Scholar & Elaine 21st June -19th July 2019, of African women scientists and their Mawazo CEO France Advisory Group Mungai, Mawazo Programme UK contribution to the global challenges the Manager world is facing
The Science Diplomacy Seminar Organized 13th March, 2019 hosted The New York Times Battle at the L’Oréal by Human Sciences Research Council in Participant: Elaine Mungai, Mawazo 18th June, 2019, Nairobi, Debater: Dr. Rose M. Mutiso, in partnership with the Foundation’s Breakfast Debate: How Collaboration with Riara University-Plus Programme Manager Kenya Mawazo CEO New York Times in Paris, Gender Bias Impact Research Outcomes stakeholders in Nairobi France
The Conversation Africa, Public Lecture 13th March, 2019 at L’oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science Participant: Dr. Rose M. Mutiso, on Evidence to Action: How to Connect Speaker: Dr. Rose M. Mutiso, 11th June 2019, Nairobi, UNESCO House, Paris, Awards Ceremony Mawazo CEO your Research with Policymakers and use Mawazo CEO Kenya France Evidence to Influence Policy
International Women’s Day Advocacy Speaker: Dr. Rose M. Mutiso, 8th March 2019, Nairobi Speaker: Dr. Rose M. Mutiso, 17th April 2019, Paris, IEA Africa Energy Outlook Workshop Dinner: The STEM Future is Female Mawazo CEO Kenya Mawazo CEO France
Toward a Network of Excellence in Artifcial Speaker: Dr. Rose M. Mutiso, 1st – 3rd March, 2019 at 3rd-5th April, 2019 at DAAD Alumni Conference: Young Scholars Intelligence for Development (AI4D) in sub- Participant: Melisa Allela, Mawazo Mawazo CEO & Elaine Mungai, the DAAD Regional Offces Strathmore University, in Africa – Challenges and Opportunities Saharan Africa, Workshop within the AI4D PhD Scholar Mawazo Programme Manager in Nairobi, Kenya Nairobi, Kenya initiaitve in sub-Saharan Africa
PASGR Advanced Training For Multi- Participant: Edina Song’oro, 3rd-11th April 2019, 9th KEMRI Annual Scientifc and Health Delegate: Peris Ambala, Mawazo 13th-15th February 2019, Method & Policy Oriented Research Mawazo PhD Scholar Nairobi, Kenya (KASH) Conference PhD Scholar Nairobi, Kenya
After Offce Hours : Why Africa Needs More Speaker: Dr. Rose M. Mutiso, 28th March 2019, Nairobi, Female Scholars and Thought Leaders Mawazo CEO Kenya The Electricity Supply Monitoring Initiative Speaker: Dr. Rose M. Mutiso, 22nd January 2019, (ESMI) Convening Program Mawazo CEO Nairobi, Kenya
Participant: Melisa Allela, Mawazo 17th-21st January 2019 MIT Reality Virtually Hackathon PhD Scholar Cambridge MA 30 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 31
Publications and Media Publications and Media As of July 2020 As of July 2020
Media Notes Link Media Notes Link
This article features Marilyn Ronoh, In this Oped Dr. Jessamyn Fairfeld, and Mawazo PhD Scholars Programme https://physicsworld.com/a/ Dr. Rose Mutiso discuss the power public alumna, who discusses how mathematical Physics World, 17th Dec 2019 empowering-new-scientifc- https://www.nation.co.ke/kenya/ engagement has to make science more models can be used to predict voices/ Daily Nation, 30th May 2020 healthy-nation/understanding- accessible, diverse, and collaborative. transmission dynamics of various covid-19-311168 pandemics and predict the most effective controls in slowing down the disease Dr. Rose Mutiso is featured as part of the Daring Circles initiative at the Women’s https://www.womens-forum. spread. Women’s Forum - Daring forum which highlighted women who are com/2019/12/12/dr-rose-m- Cirlcle Initiative Feature. 12th Africa Portal: Return and In this policy briefng Jacqueline Owigo, exercising leadership on the key issues, mutiso-co-founder-and-ceo-of- https://www.africaportal. December 2019 (Re)Integration in Fragile 2018 Mawazo PhD Scholar, illustrates the including technology, health, climate and the-mawazo-institute/ org/publications/return-and- Contexts: The Experiences of effects of climate change on the condition women in business. reintegration-fragile-contexts- Somali Returnees. 27th May of return and reintegration of Somali experiences-somali-returnees/ 2020 refugees. https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/ In this feature, Rose Mutiso is featured article/2019/11/23/rose-mutiso- Rose M. Mutiso, an energy sector expert, Le Monde, 23rd November as the Kenyan who opens the doors of la-kenyane-qui-ouvre-au- Africa Portal: The future of discusses prospects for the future of https://www.africaportal.org/ 2019 physics to the general public. grand-public-les-portes-de-la- Africa’s power sector. 2nd Africa’s power sector as the continent features/q-future-africas-power- physique_6020244_3212.html April 2020 seeks to bridge both its energy access and sector/ development gaps. https://www.moniquemorrow. Parents Magazine. March Rose Mutiso is featured as ‘Breaking com/blog/2019/6/12/women- Monique Morrow Blog. 12th Women In Tech In Africa: Progress, 2020 Issue Gender Barriers in Science’ in-tech-in-africa-progress- June 2019 Challenges, and What Comes Next. challenges-and-what-comes- Ikigai Space Blog, March 17 http://ikigainairobi.com/the- In this article Ikigai features Mawazo’s next 2020, The power of standing power-of-standing-out-with- work as part of IWD 2020 out. mawazo-institute/ Observer Research This interview was conducted via Email Foundation. India. 21st April In this op-ed, Mawazo CEO Dr. Rose M. https://www.businessdailyafrica. with Rachel Strohm as the respondent. Business Daily Africa, 13th 2019 Mutiso discusses how African women com/analysis/columnists/Let-s- February 2020. Let’s make continue to be marginalised in the make-room-for-more-girls-and- more room for girls and Ikigai Space Blog, March 27, Women’s Month special edition of the conversations about the continent’s women-in-science/4259356- http://ikigainairobi.com/ women in Science 2019. Meet the Women of Ikigai Blog featuring the Mawazo Institute development that most impact them. 5453412-11ik8hc/index.html mawazo-institute-ikigai-nairobi/ Mawazo Institute. as a women led institution https://www.lemonde.fr/ economie/article/2020/01/21/l- Mawazo PhD Scholar Elizabeth Mutua https://www.businessdailyafrica. Business Daily Africa, March afrique-de-l-est-produit-plus-d- is featured in Business Daily Africa’s com/lifestyle/society/Science- Le Monde, 21st Januay 2020 8, 2019. #BalanceForBetter: electricite-qu-elle-ne-parvient-a- celebration of International Women’s Day is-My-Little-Thing/3405664- Science is My Little Thing. en-consommer_6026680_3234. 2019 5015230-12xtgo/index.html html 32 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 33
Publications and Media Awards and Grants As of July 2020 As of July 2020
Media Notes Link Award / Grant Awarded To Date / Location
World Economic Forum Blog, Three Mawazo PhD Scholars, Judith https://www.weforum.org/ Fellowship: Augsberg University of Applied 1st May - 24th July, 2019, Melisa Allela February 19, 2019: These 7 Koskey, Marilyn Ronoh, and Melisa Allela agenda/2019/02/want-to-be- Sciences (AUAS) Augsburg, Germany women in STEM give timeless share their advice for aspiring women a-woman-in-science-here-s- advice to other aspiring scientists for International Day of Women advice-from-those-who-ve- Grantee: HEVA Fund Cultural Heritage Seed Fund Melisa Allela 12th April, 2019, Nairobi, Kenya scientists and Girls in Science. gone-before/
September 2019- February El Periodico, February 16, 2020 [Rescheduled to March Mawazo Co-Founder and CEO Dr. Rose M. https://www.elperiodico.com/ 2019. Talent Round Trip: The Scholarship: Furtwangen University Elizabeth Benson 2020 due to diffculty meeting Mutiso is featured in an article discussing es/mas-periodico/20190216/ mobility of African scientists costs, likely delayed due to brain drain and the mobility of African cerebros-de-ida-y- can be translated into COVID] women scientists vuelta-7304629 development. Announcement: 22nd July Fellowship: Next Generation Social Sciences in Jacqueline Owigo 2019, Duration: July 2019-July Africa Fellowship 2019-2020 The Conversation, February 7, Three Mawazo PhD Scholars, Judith 2020 2019. Want to be a woman in Koskey, Marilyn Ronoh, and Melisa Allela https://bit.ly/2FOFyRm science? Here’s advice from share their advice for aspiring women Sponsorship: ICIPE Sponsorship to attend Insect 10th-21st June, 2019, Nairobi, those who’ve gone before. scientists Chemical Ecology Workshop (ICE 2019), PhD-level Teresiah Njihia Kenya Course in Insect Chemical Ecology
Grant: Research and Training Consultancy Videos International/Africa Centre of Excellence in Public 13th September, 2019, Nairobi, Health and Herbal Medicine (RTCI/ACEPHEM) Peris Ambala Kenya Media Notes Link support to participate in a fve days grant writing training CEO and co-founder Dr. Rose M. Mutiso Bright Club Ireland, January uses stand-up comedy to talk about her https://www.youtube.com/ Grant: 2019/2020 National Research Fund Grant Judith Koskey 17th May, 2020, Nairobi, Kenya 7, 2019. Reclaiming the personal scientifc journey and the work of watch?v=Dtf-07xrYlw meaning of women who think. the Mawazo Institute Award: Women in Tech Africa 2020’s Innovations 18th February 2020, Nairobi, Elizabeth Benson Throughout Africa Kenya https://www.ted.com/talks/ rose_m_mutiso_how_to_ Dr. Rose Mutiso discusses how a balanced 20th February, 2020, Nairobi, bring_affordable_sustainable_ Grant: 2019/2020 National Research Fund Grant Peris Ambala mix of solutions like solar, wind farms, Kenya TED talk, July 24, 2019. electricity_to_africa?utm_ geothermal power and modern grids could campaign=tedspread&utm_ create a high-energy future for Africa Award: Winner Digital Lab Africa (Immersive medium=referral&utm_ Melisa Allela 19th June, 2020, Nairobi, Kenya source=tedcomshare Realities category) 34 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 35
Financial Report Mawazo 2019 Overall Operating Revenues and Expenses Annual income and expenditure for the past two years of Mawazo’s operations are summarised below. OPERATING REVENUES AMOUNT (US$)
Individual Donations 201,438.17
2018 2019 Next Einstein Forum (via Rose Mutiso) 24,000.00
National University of Ireland Galway (Institute of 454.00 Foundations and other Physics) donors; The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation 250,000.00
29.6% 38.2% L’oreal 59,229.00
TOTAL REVENUES 535,121.17 70.4% 61.8%
OPERATING EXPENSES
Scholar Expenses 86,115.00 PROGRAMME EXPENSES PROGRAMME EXPENSES Scholar Grants 24,848.61 ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES Programme Expenses Public Engagement and Policy 54,441.83
Training and Resources 33,213.65
Total Programme Expenses 198,619.08 US $ 100,970.35 Spent on Operating Revenues over Administration Expenses 96,369.22 Supporting Services Operating Expenses in 2018. Expenses US $ 213,827.44 Fundraising Expenses 26,305.42 Spent on Operating Revenues over Operating Expenses in 2019. Total Supporting Services Expenses 122,674.65
TOTAL EXPENSES 321,293.73
OPERATING REVENUES OVER OPERATING EXPENSES 213,827.44 36 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 37
MARY ABUKUTSA- DR. JOY KIIRU CHRISTINA Strategy Committee Deputy ONYANGO NDUBA-BANJA Board Chair Strategy Committee Legal and Finance Committee DANIELE RESSLER COSMAS MULUMBA The Legal and Finance Committee Legal and Finance Committee Mawazo Board
We are pleased to introduce the inaugural Mawazo Board. Comprising seasoned public and
private sector experts, serving Dr. Joy Kiiru is the Deputy Professor Mary Abukutsa- Christina Nduba-Banja is a Senior a renewable two-year term, the Board Chair, and Chair for the Onyango is a Professor of Associate at Coulson Harney, a top Daniele Ressler is the Impact Cosmas Mulumba is an board will provide oversight in three Strategy Committee. She is a Horticulture and Deputy Vice tier full-service law frm based in Director of Lwala Community experienced public sector and main areas: Mawazo’s fnancial and Senior Lecturer at the School of Chancellor (Research, Production Nairobi, Kenya, and that is part of Alliance, an NGO delivering international development legal affairs, its fundraising, and Economics, University of Nairobi, and Extension) at the Jomo Bowmans Law, a premier Pan- community-based health services specialist. He is the current Public in sectoral strategy within higher whose research has earned her Kenyatta University of Agriculture African law frm. . in Migori County, Kenya. Sector Advisory Manager at PwC. education and research. international recognition. and Technology in Kenya.
KIM-ANDRÉE POTVIN RUTH LEVINE WANJIKU KIRAGU RACHEL STROHM PROF. BITANGE NDEMO KYLE POLITE Fundraising Committee Fundraising Committee Fundraising Committee Board Chair Strategy Committee Fundraising Committee
Kim-Andrée Potvin is Head of Ruth Levine, PhD, is the CEO Wanjiru Kiragu is the Director of Rachel Strohm is the co-founder Professor Bitange Ndemo is a Kyle Polite is the current Deputy Operations at Bamboo Capital of IDinsight, a global advisory, Partnerships for Donor and Grant and chair of the board at the Professor of Entrepreneurship Director of Development at San Partners and was previously the data analytics, and research Relations at Arifu, an Ed-Tech Mawazo Institute. She is also a at the University of Nairobi’s Francisco Opera and was formerly Chief Operating Offcer for Landolt organisation that helps Social Enterprise. PhD candidate in political science Business School. He is also a the Managing Director of West & Cie SA. development leaders maximize at the University of California, weekly columnist for the Daily Coast Development at the Tuck their social impact. Berkeley. Nation Newspaper. School of Business at Dartmouth. 38 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 39
The Mawazo Team Meet the Staff
DR. ROSE M. MUTISO, CEO
Dr. Rose M. Mutiso is the Co-Founder KARI MUGO, and CEO of The Mawazo Institute, which ELAINE MUNGAI, DIGITAL MEDIA AND supports the next generation of female PROGRAMME MANAGER scholars and thought leaders in East PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ASHLEY MUTHAKA, Africa, and promotes public engagement Elaine Mungai is the Programme CONSULTANT OPERATIONS MANAGER with research. She is also the Research Manager at the Mawazo Institute. Prior ELIZABETH NGALA, Director of the Energy for Growth Hub, to joining Mawazo, Elaine worked as the Kari Mugo is an activist, writer and Ashley Wangui Muthaka is the working with global experts to fnd FINANCE MANAGER lead business analyst at Doreo Partners, communications consultant supporting Operations Manager at Mawazo solutions for energy defcits in developing where she managed programs geared the work of agitators, dreamers and Institute. Before joining Mawazo, countries. Rose has worked extensively Liz Ngala is a Certifed Public Accountant towards poverty alleviation, youth social justice movements working Ashley was a Business Development as a researcher and practitioner focused of Kenya (CPA-K) with over 10 years employment, and fnancial inclusion towards a universe of equals. Before and Solutions Administrator at DHL on technology and policy dimensions working experience. She has a strong for thousands of rural farmers across joining Mawazo Institute, she was Supply Chain East Africa, where she was of energy, environment and innovation mix of experience, expertise and Northern Nigeria. Elaine has also worked Operations Manager at the National Gay responsible for business development issues globally. Most recently, her work qualifcations, with major areas of focus as a research analyst at the Kenya Civil and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, and client relationship management at has focused on power sector issues in on fnance procedures and controls, tax Society Platform on Oil and Gas where where she oversaw program and staff the head offce in Nairobi, Kenya. Africa, particularly the links between management, fnancial analysis, and she participated in advocacy and policy management. She brings with her renewable energy, energy effciency, and internal audits. She previously worked making in Kenya’s extractives industry. four years of experience partnering She holds a Bachelor of Science energy poverty. as a fnancial accountant and senior As a consultant, she has conducted legal accountant at Anjarwalla & Khanna with nonprofts and local government in Business Administration with a extensive market research for private agencies in Minnesota, USA and Nairobi, Concentration in Accounting degree She is a Materials Scientist by training Advocates, and a fnance manager at equity frms in Kenya. Kenya to tell their stories. and a Master of Science in Supply with research experience in the felds Horizon Africa Capital Limited. She is Chain Management degree from of nanotechnology and polymer also currently the fnance manager at She holds a Bachelor of Business Kari is skilled in developing external Towson University in the USA. Born and physics. Rose is passionate about EED Advisory Limited. Liz was educated Science in Actuarial Science degree from communications, fundraising and raised in Nairobi, Ashley is passionate harnessing science & technology to at Strathmore University, Nairobi. Strathmore University. Originally from community engagement - and believes about the community and women’s improve lives, and elevating women to Nairobi, Elaine is passionate about using in the power of storytelling. She holds empowerment. positions of leadership and influence data to foster informed decision-making a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics in African society. She earned her BA that will spearhead Africa’s growth. and Political Science from St. Cloud and BE in Engineering Sciences with State University. a concentration in Materials Science from Dartmouth College, and her PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. 40 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 41
The Mawazo Team Meet the Staff
ANGELINE WAIREGI, ONLINE PLATFORM ARAFA C. HAMADI, DEVELOPER AND GRAPHIC DESIGNER TRAINING SPECIALIST MAINA WACHIRA, NALIAKA ODERA, Arafa (they/them) is an interdisciplinary GRACE NJOROGE, Dr. Angeline R. Wairegi is responsible for RESEARCH AND visual and installation artist, working in the development and implementation of ANALYTICS ASSOCIATE CONTENT CREATOR the felds of graphic, set and structural INTERN Mawazo’s online training platform and design. They graduated from the program. Prior to joining Mawazo, she Maina is a recent graduate of the Naliaka is a freelance writer, editor and University of Edinburgh in 2017, with Grace is a recent graduate of the Jomo taught at various four year universities University of Chicago, where he earned social media consultant. She is the Co- a Masters of Arts with Honours in Kenyatta University of Agriculture and in the USA, among them Central a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy while Founder and Managing Editor of ‘Of Architecture. Currently based between Technology where she earned a Bachelor Washington University and Mount Ida exploring his interdisciplinary interests Africa’, an online platform that celebrates Kenya and Tanzania, they work of Science in Genomic Science. She College. She is profcient in the creation, through coursework in mathematics women of African descent while professionally as an art director for is involved in promoting STEM among execution and evaluation of educational and literature. Before joining Mawazo, fostering editorial talent. She is also a various festivals around East Africa youth, helping to spark interest in science programs and is passionate about he worked on the editorial team of founding member of ‘Social 4 Rookies’, including the Ongala Music Festival, and innovation through her involvement empowering women in the sciences by Sliced Bread Magazine, volunteered at a training and consultancy group that Tanzania, and Kilif New Year, Kenya. with Young Scientists Kenya and her providing training material and resources Open Books Chicago, and organised on teaches companies and individuals the volunteer work at Science Center Kenya. to help them in their academic journey. Chicago’s South Side with the Midwest integral concepts of branding online at During festival off-seasons, they Workers’ Association in order to connect a beginners level. She holds a BA from address the intersections of art and Grace is passionate about empowering A physical chemist by training, Dr. Wairegi local residents to public utilities and the University of British Columbia and architecture through the creation of youth who she considers the future has extensive research experience legal help. During his time as a student, has an ongoing love affair with words. immersive installations which have leaders of society. She is also passionate in the feld of quantum Chemistry the sight of major academic institutions Through Of Africa and her consulting, featured in exhibitions in Mozambique about learning about human genetics and is interested in using theoretical neglecting their local communities she stresses the importance of people and Tanzania. They are also part of and its impact in the health sector. computational methods to search for sparked his passion for supporting learning vital communication skills to be the cohort of 2020 fellows for the ICA solutions to real world problems. She diverse research environments and able to speak for themselves. Fellowship (SA) and Bakanal de Afrique earned her PhD in Physical Chemistry publicly accessible knowledge. Festival Fellowship (USA). They also co- from Utah State University; her M.Sc in host and co-producer of the Tanzania- Food Science from Chapman University based podcast, the Chai Podcast. and a B.SC in Chemistry with a minor concentration in Mathematics from the University of North Texas. 42 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, MAWAZO INSTITUTE 43
Our Partners Our Partners Funding Partners Implementation Partners In addition to the individual donors who have donated We are a small organisation with a big footprint that generously to support Mawazo’s programmes, we would relies on unique partnerships to expand our reach and like to thank the following institutional partners who deliver our mission. Some of the institutional partners have provided us with direct funding. that have helped us deliver our programmes, including trainings, workshops and other events are listed here. About Mawazo Institute
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