10/09/2024
Proud and humbled by the nomination to 4th Noguchi Africa Award 2025 by Government of Japan. The award carries a medal, citation and 1 Million Dollars purse and is in honor of Dr. Noguchi who worked in Africa in early nineteenth century on yellow fever and died serving people in Africa.
The government of Japan set up this award in 2006 and the winner of 4th Noguchi Africa Award shall be announced during TICAD 2025 meeting.
I am thankful to leaders and prominent personalities of 4 African countries who have supported my nomination. I have pledged the entire purse of 1 million dollars to be donated to a trust fund promoting needy students of which 75% will be towards girls and women.