Plastic waste recycling enterprise pays off for scientist
Nzambi Matee says her brick-making enterprise, Gjenge Makers, recycles tens of thousands of kilogrammes of plastic waste every year
Tanzania’s first female doctor sees big strides
Esther Mwaikambo will be a role model to young female doctors, as she begins writing books on child health and women’s roles in medicine
Meet a Kenyan heroine of health: ‘I want to be an ambassador for the voiceless’
Jane Kubai ran away from home to avoid FGM. She then worked day and night to obtain a qualification. Now, her father advises other families against child marriage
Q&A: ‘Unconscious bias’ clouds opportunities for women
Ghanaian pharmacist Priscilla Kolibea Mante says the biggest challenge for women in science is managing negative perceptions and overcoming gender stereotypes