Category : East Africa

East AfricaHealthRwanda

Professor Agnes Binagwaho: Architect of Equity in Rwanda’s Health System and Global Health Leadership

Aminatta S. Diallo
From rebuilding Rwanda’s health system to co-founding the University of Global Health Equity, Professor Agnes Binagwaho has turned...
Academia & ResearchEast AfricaKenya

Calestous Juma and Africa’s Influence on Global Science and Innovation Policy

Aminatta S. Diallo
Development debates often overlook the role of knowledge itself. This piece highlights the contributions of an African thinker...
East AfricaPolicy & ThinkTankUganda

Mahmood Mamdani: The African Thinker Who Reframed How the World Understands Power and Conflict

Aminatta S. Diallo
Mahmood Mamdani’s scholarship reshaped global debates on citizenship, violence, and colonial legacies, placing African intellectual traditions at the...
Civil Rights & Social JusticeEast AfricaUganda

Winnie Byanyima: A Champion for Global Health Justice and African Leadership

Aminatta S. Diallo
From liberation politics to global health justice, Winnie Byanyima operates where inequality is confronted, not managed, influencing how...
East AfricaEthiopiaHealthIcons

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Global Health Leader and Advocate for Equity in Global Health Systems

Aminatta S. Diallo
From Ethiopia’s health reforms to the helm of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus sits at the fault line...