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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