“In the course of history, there comes a time when humanity is called to shift to a new level of consciousness, to reach a higher moral ground. A time when we have to shed our fear and give hope to each other. That time is now.”

Wangari Maathai Kenya

“I sincerely hope that this first one will inspire the young generations of developing countries with the knowledge that it is possible to contribute to world science and technology.”

Ahmed Zewail Egypt

“We need to build stronger human and institutional capacity in African nations to help people feed themselves.”

Gebisa Ejeta Ethiopia