About The AEYL
Nurturing, empowering, and amplifying the voices of emerging evidence leaders across Africa
The Africa Evidence Youth League (AEYL) brings together 41 emerging evidence leaders from 16 countries on the African continent. The AEYL leaders bring diverse expertise and backgrounds to the league. We are all united in our shared commitment to fostering reform and development in Africa through the use of evidence.
The Africa Evidence Youth League emerged as a community of practice driven by the expressed needs of young individuals within the Africa Evidence Network (AEN) seeking a platform to address the challenges they encounter daily. Established with the primary goal of fostering, empowering, and amplifying the voices of emerging evidence leaders; the AEYL provides a platform for emerging Evidence-Informed Decision Making (EIDM) leaders to share ideas, build connections, take part in mentoring, and career and institution-building activities.
AEYL members participate in:
• Monthly AEYL meetings that foster peer-to-peer learning
• Mentorship with experienced evidence leaders
• Opportunities to publish and share knowledge
• Capacity building and professional development opportunities
• Engagement in Africa Evidence Network activities
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Our Youth League Members
Elise Hirwa
Rwanda
Research interests:Â One Health, Climate change, youth employment and sustainable development
Folashade Omotara Fajuyigbe
Nigeria
Research Interests: Inclusive education
Ashley Mamvocha
Zimbabwe
Research interests: Knowledge management for collaboration, learning and accountability Evidence based advocacy
Elias Phiri
Malawi
Research interests: Decision Analytical Modelling, Health Security, Health Governance, Communication of complex science and Economic Evaluation
Oluwatomiwa Ande
Nigeria
Research Interests:Â Monitoring & Evaluation, Health, Climate / Environment, Youth Development, Data Science / Analytics
Charles Lwanga Tengan
Ghana
Research Interests: Health
Soumaila Z Samsiya
Niger
Research interests: To enable me to be useful for my country and the environment in which I live
Woulamé Oudjim
Togo
Research interests: Human capital issues (education and health) and gender equality.
Eric Nigena
Rwanda
Research Interests: Monitoring & Evaluation, Development, Youth Development, Data Science , Analytics
Getahun Fetensa Hirko
Ethiopia
Research Interests: Public Policy, Monitoring & Evaluation, Health, Data Science and Analytics
Remadji Daningar
Chad
Research interests: Education
Shahd Medhat Aly AbdElwahab
Egypt
Research interests: Education
Luvuyo Jalisa
South Africa
Research interests: Water Resources Management, Water Services, Climate Change, Basic Services, Governance, Decision-making processes
Catherine Koranchie
Ghana
Research interests: Social Entrepreneurship and Youth employment
Kinlabel Okwen Tetamiyaka Okwen
Ghana
Research Interests: Climate / Environment, Youth Development, Tech in Research
Tsegereda Abebe Andargie
Ethiopia
Research Interests: Health
Tamadaho Candide
Bénin
Research interests: Evaluation
Scovia Adrupio
Uganda
Research interests: Vocational Education and Training; Agriculture, women in agriculture and food systems; education and development.
Wadzanai Gracious Nyakabau
Zimbabwe
Research Interests: Education, Development, Youth Development
Lenia Odala Nkhoma
Malawi
Research Interests: Education, Public Policy, Monitoring & Evaluation, Governance, Development, Climate / Environment, Youth Development
Kpodo Esther
Senegal
Research Interests: Development, Climate / Environment, Youth Development
Bogne Penka M
Cameroon
Research interests: Evidence generation/synthesis/ knowledge Brokering, especially in french to facilitate access and use of research evidence by policy makers, practitioners and the general public in francophone africa
Naftali Kussaga
Tanzania
Research Interests: Monitoring & Evaluation, Governance, Youth Development
Abdimalik I Farah
Kenya
Research interests: Education for Minorities and Marginalised Groups, SDG4 Quality Inclusive and Equitable Education, Teacher Education
Kananelo Mohale
Lesotho
Research Interests: Monitoring & Evaluation
Kadiata Gueye
Senegal
Research Interests: Education, Public Policy, Monitoring & Evaluation, Youth Development, Data Science / Analytics
Faith Mitchelle Agiza
Kenya
Research Interests: Monitoring & Evaluation, Health, Climate, Environment
Anita D Owiti
Kenya
Research interests: Green Skills and Climate
Kassoum Sawadogo
Cote d'Ivoire
Research interests: Monitoring & Evaluation, Development, Youth Development, Data Science , Analytics
Sylvia Kamau
Kenya
Research interests: Strategies and structures
Peter Kasadha
Uganda
Research interests: Health
Sidney Muchemwa
Zimbabwe
Research interests: Occupational Therapy, Global Mental Health, Climate and Health, Planetary Health, Implementation Research, Knowledge Translation
Mamadou C Diallo
Senegal
Research interests: Economic and Political Governance, Education, Social Protection, Reproductive Health and Development, Data collection and impact assessment of public policies
Romuald Nguemkap
Cameroon
Research interests: Youth and education
Ismaila Salawu
Nigeria
Research interests: Education and environment
Yasmine Asaad
Egypt
Research interests: Public Policy, Health, Climate / Environment
Theresa Ayerigah
Ghana
Research interests: Fashion, gender justice, regional integration, livelihoods, and economic diplomacy
Elizabeth Onyango
Kenya
Research interests: Evidence use
Zimingonaphakade Sigenu
South Africa
Research interests: African knowledge systems, education transformation, agriculture and rural development
Lesedi Matlala
South Africa
Research interests: Evaluation, User Experience, Public Policy, Evidence based decision making)
