Welcome 2023 Ashoka Fellows Elected in Africa

Jane has made the de-stigmatization and advancement of people living with albinism a national policy priority for Kenya. With the explicit endorsement of the African Union, it has become an urgent...

Isabelle Kamariza is pioneering a unique approach to addressing nutrition security in Rwanda, positioning access to adequate and appropriate nutrition as a fundamental human right. Through Solid...

Tobi uses nature-based approaches and low-cost innovation to address low agricultural and livestock yield for farmers helping them increase profitability and attain sustainability in their farming...

Abiodun is leveraging technology to expand the effectiveness of midwives’ work and services in health care centers in rural communities reducing infant and maternal mortality rates in Nigeria.

Nelson is enabling the administration of justice by introducing tech solutions to improve the management of cases and the access to legal help for all.

Omowumi is working to prevent sexual harassment in higher education institutions by helping them introduce new rules and regulations designed to mitigate, punish and hold perpetrators accountable.

Paschal is transforming the way the healthcare sector delivers emergency medical care, before and after patients reach the hospitals by empowering and training citizens as first responders in post...

Philomena is building a better architecture to support the needs of the elderly population in rural areas.

Michael is reducing food waste while helping millions of Nigerians to access food and better nutrition.

Hastings is shifting mindsets around youth unemployment in Malawi by making agriculture a viable career option through a self-perpetuating movement of farmers’ collectives, de-risking themselves and...

Busisiwe is building a movement of capable and skilled young people by equipping disenfranchised South African youth with the 21st century competencies they need to participate and thrive in the 4th...