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ARA-W Finance Director, Victoria Tanoh invited to speak at the World Bank/IMF Spring Meeting in Washington DC.

May 1, 2026

ARA-W Finance Director, Victoria Tanoh invited to speak at the World Bank/IMF Spring Meeting in Washington DC.

Victoria is the CEO and Founder of Green Agritech Foundation. The Green Agritech Foundation is a registered non-profit organization social enterprise and a technology-driven agricultural organization dedicated to revolut…

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ARA-W Faculty Mentor, Professor Dorothy Yeboah‑Manu Appointed Director of Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research - 2021

May 1, 2026

ARA-W Faculty Mentor, Professor Dorothy Yeboah‑Manu Appointed Director of Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research - 2021

The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) has appointed Professor Dorothy Yeboah‑Manu as the new Director of the Institute.Professor Yeboah‑Manu makes history as the first female Director of NMIMR. She …

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ARA-W 2019 Fellow wins Ghana's Presidential Pitch Challenge

Apr 30, 2026

ARA-W 2019 Fellow wins Ghana's Presidential Pitch Challenge

In 2019, KNUST alumni Emily Otoo-Quayson and Matilda Asantewaa Sampong won the Season II Presidential Pitch, receiving GH¢100,000 in funding for their "[FLOYABANA PAD]" project.

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ARA-W Shortlisted for the 2018 Nature Research Award

Apr 30, 2026

ARA-W Shortlisted for the 2018 Nature Research Award

The African Research Academies for Women (ARA-W) is a non-profit organization that seeks to tackle the gender disparities in science by training young African women who are passionate about STEM to use their talents in addressing problems plaguing the African continent. Learn more about all the candidates shortlisted for the Nature Research Inspiring Science and Innovating Science Awards: https://go.nature.com/2M0kx3t

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