Empowering African Communities Through Emerging Technologies
The adoption and application of emerging technologies are an essential part of Africa's development, and this is in line with the aspirations and goals of the African Union's Agenda 2063, Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa (STISA 2024), as well as the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 2030) targets and indicators.
Areas of Focus ▸Members
Prof Yaye Kène Gassama
Chair
Professeur Titulaire d'Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, Ancien Ministre de la Recherche Scientifique du Sénégal, Dakar, Senegal
Prof Abdallah Daar
Panel Member
Emeritus Professor, University of Toronto, Canada
Prof Berhanu M. Abegaz
Panel Member
Former Executive Director, African Academy of Sciences, Ethiopia
Prof Francine Ntoumi
Panel Member
Director, Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale, Congo-Brazzaville
Dr Rachel Chikwamba
Panel Member
Vice President/Group Executive at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa
Prof Roseanne Diab
Panel Member
Director, GenderInSITE, former Executive Officer of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
Prof Shireen Assem
Panel Member
The Agricultural Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute (AGERI), Egypt
Prof Karim Maredia
Panel Member
Professor and Director of the World Technology Access (WorldTAP) Program, Michigan State University (MSU), USA
Dr William Wasswa
Panel Member
Senior Lecturer, Department Head Biomedical Sciences & Engineering, Mbarara University of Science & Technology | CEO-Global Auto Systems LTD Uganda
Prof Abubakar Sani Sambo
Panel Member
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, former Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Chair of the Nigerian Member Committee of the World Energy Council (WEC), Africa Region and former Vice-Chancellor of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Nigeria