List of female scientists from Africa
This is a list of female scientists from Africa.
Botswana
- Linah Mohohlo, was Governor of the Bank of Botswana; economist, d. 2021
Cameroon
- Esther Dang, Director of the Cameroon National Investment company; presidential candidate; economist
Kenya
- Wangari Maathai, got a Nobel Peace Prize; environmentalist; died in 2011.
- Louise Leakey, a paleontologist and anthropologist.
Morocco
- Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco, an engineer
Nigeria
- Farida Kabir, Nigerian-British epidemiologist
Rwanda
- Agnes Kalibata, former minister of agriculture and animal resources
Uganda
- Maria Mutagamba, was minister of tourism, wildlife and antiquities; economist, d. 2017
Related pages
- List of women scientists from Asia
- List of women scientists from Europe
- List of women scientists from North America
- List of women scientists from Oceania
- List of women scientists from South America
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- List of scientists from Europe
- List of scientists from North America
- List of scientists from Oceania
- List of scientists from South America
