Professor Sir Adrian Hill
United Kingdom
Professor Sir Adrian Hill is the Director and Founder of the Jenner Institute and Mittal Professor of Vaccinology at Oxford University. In 2014 his group led the first clinical trial of an Ebola virus vaccine targeting the outbreak in West Africa. In partnership with the Serum Institute of India and AstraZeneca, the Jenner Institute developed the ChAdOx1 vector-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccine which saved […]
Dr Ally Olotu
Tanzania
Dr. Ally Olotu is a Senior Scientist with a strong interest in infectious disease epidemiology and immunology. He is the Director of Science at Ifakara Health Institute in Tanzania and a Senior European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) fellow.
Professor Salim S. Abdool Karim
South Africa
Professor Salim S. Abdool Karim is a South African clinical infectious diseases epidemiologist widely recognised for his scientific contributions and leadership in the fields of AIDS and COVID-19. He is the Director of the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) and Professor of Global Health at Columbia University in New York. Additionally, he is a […]
Professor Tulio de Oliveira
South Africa
Prof. Tulio de Oliveira, the director of the Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) and the KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), played a leading role in the response to COVID-19 in South Africa through his visionary application of genomics and bioinformatics.
Daré Okoudjou
South Africa
Daré Okoudjou is the founder and CEO of Onafriq, previously known as MFS Africa. Onafriq operates the most extensive digital payments network in Africa. Onafriq’s network seamlessly integrates more than 500 million mobile wallets and over 200 million bank accounts across 40 countries on the continent. This integration facilitates a broad connection among African digital consumers and global financial services, […]
Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede
Nigeria
Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede CFR is a distinguished investor, banker, and philanthropist known for his substantial track record in the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors. As co-founder of the Tengen Family Office, he oversees a multibillion-dollar portfolio spanning banking, finance, insurance, technology, real estate, and energy. Through the Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation, Aigboje and his wife, Ofovwe, drive impactful initiatives focused on grooming Nigeria’s future […]
Antjie Krog
South Africa
Antjie Krog is an Afrikaans poet, writer, and Professor Emeritus at the University of the Western Cape. She has published thirteen volumes of poetry in Afrikaans, four of which have been compiled with English translations: Down to My Last Skin (2000), Body Bereft (2006), Synapse (2014), and Pillage (2022). She has also published three non-fiction books: Country of My Skull […]
Nunke Kadimo
South Africa
Nunke Kadimo, a proud San woman, was born in Namibia along the Okavango River near the Angolan border. Her upbringing was shaped by her father, a skilled tracker and former soldier. In 1989, amidst conflict, her family became refugees, settling in a tented camp in Smidssdrift on the Orange River before relocating to Platfontein near Kimberley. At !Khwa ttu, a […]
Bonke Xakatha
South Africa
Bonke Xakatha is the UWC Praise Poet and an Associate Lecturer in African Language Studies at the University of the Western Cape. Recognized as a praise poet from a young age, he has honoured figures such as Desmond Tutu and King Zwelonke Sigcawu, who was the late amaXhosa King. He holds a Master’s degree in isiXhosa, is a lifetime member […]
Karla Gonzalez Carvajal
South Africa
Karla Gonzalez Carvajal is an international development professional with over 25 years of experience in infrastructure investment, public policy, and strategic leadership. Currently, she is the World Bank’s Infrastructure Lead for Southern Africa and Ethiopia, where she manages a portfolio of projects across complex transport topics, including road sector initiatives, urban transport, road safety, climate resilience, logistics, and regional integration. […]
