Mawazo Institute

The Mawazo Institute is a women-led think tank based in Nairobi that is dedicated to supporting early-career African women researchers. The organization provides critical research funding, strategic communication pipelines, and policy mentorship to women conducting higher education research in fields such as climate change, energy transition, food security, and digital tech.Mawazo functions as a bridge that brings female-led scientific data to the forefront of national and regional development discussions. Through structured fellowships and public engagement platforms, the institute empowers scholars to transform technical research into actionable policies that local government actors can instantly deploy to resolve systemic communal hurdles.