Emergent Ventures Africa and Caribbean, fifth cohort

Mwigereri Dorcas, Kenya, for research using machine learning techniques for solar energy distribution optimization.

Mmesomachi Nwachukwu, Nigeria, to support the Special Maths Academy which prepares teams for competitions including the International Mathematical Olympiad.

Mohamed Haoussa, Senegal, for the Pan-African Robotics Competition in Dakar which has had over 2800 participants from middle school to university from 37 countries since inception.

Santiago Eyama, Equatorial Guinea, to support the production of YouTube videos on life and society in his country.

John Anthony Francois, St. Lucia/California, PhD Candidate at Stanford, to support his research on Immune Checkpoint Blockade.

Caroline Ochieng, Kenya, PhD candidate at Jomo Kenyatta University, for research into the molecular characterization and transmission dynamics of Chikungunya and Dengue viruses.

Mohamed Diouf, Senegal, for his startup idea of doing merchandise loans (instead of money) to small scale vendors in West Africa.

Kemar Stuart, Barbados, for the production of YouTube videos on Caribbean politics.

Tyrique King, UAE/UK, for developing an AI coding instructor which can train and upskill talent without prior coding experience within 100 days in Africa.

Kurtis Lockhart, US/Tanzania, for developing an economics focused degree program in Zanzibar.

Daniel Alabi, Nigeria/US, Postdoc CS researcher at Columbia University, for Naija Coder, a summer program teaching Nigerian high school students computer science in Abuja and Lagos.

Joshua Walcott, Trinidad/Poland, University lecturer in politics in Poland, for research and writing on existential risk and Caribbean geopolitics.

Nikita Greenidge, St. Lucia/UK, PhD candidate at University of Leeds, for research on surgical robotics.

Masahiro Kubo, PhD candidate at Brown University, for research on how Catholic missionary work contributed significantly to the accumulation of human capital in Africa.

Fiona Moejes, to assist the Mawazo Institute based in Kenya, which supports early-career female scholars and thought leaders in Africa.

Tobi Lawson, Nigeria, to assist in the production of the Ideas Untapped substack and podcast focused on African development.

Samukai Sarnor, Liberia, for research focused on monetary policy in Liberia.

Chipo Muwowo, Zambia/UK, for Capital Markets Africa, a subtack and podcast focused on listed companies and the regulatory environment for finance in Africa.

Peter Courtney, South Africa/Netherlands, PhD candidate at Stellenbosch University, for research on implementing Georgist land value policies in Africa.

Led by the excellent Rasheed Griffith.