PRESENTATION | Africa Evidence Leadership Award (AELA) 2024 online ceremony

The Africa Evidence Network hosted its 6th Africa Evidence Leadership (AELA) award ceremony online during Africa Evidence Week on 21 August 2024 from 14:00 to 15:15 hours (SAST). This webinar was an opportunity for the AELA winners and runners-up to celebrate their remarkable achievements. 14H00-14H05: Ceremony Chair: Opening and Welcome: Bruce Lesiba Chidi, Africa Evidence Youth Youth (AEYL) representative 14H05-14H10: Remarks from Siziwe Ngcwabe (AEN Co-chair) 14H10-14H15: Remarks from Laurenz Mahlanza Langer (Executive Director PACE) 14H20-14H25: MC: Announcement of Winners & Runners Up: Siziwe Ngcwabe Winners: Emerging Leader Under 35 - Firmaye Bogale Evidence Mediator - Ismael Kawooya Evidence Producers - Violet Murunga Evidence Users - Enock Musungwini Runners-up: Emerging Leader Under 35 - Elise Hirwa Musabimana Evidence Mediator - Esmie Nhlane Evidence Producers - Mohammed S. Awal Evidence Users - Edwin Byusa 14h25-15h05: Moderated acceptance messages from the winners: Andile Madonsela (Managing Researcher PACE) Emerging Leader Under 35 - Firmaye Bogale Evidence Mediator - Ismael Kawooya Evidence Producers - Violet Murunga Evidence Users - Enock Musungwini 15h05-15h10: Welcoming the new winners to the alumni: Velia Manyonga (2018 AELA winner) 15H10-15H15: Vote of thanks: Siziwe Ngcwabe: AEN Director