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Andrew Bastawrous
Background:Academic, Activist, Entrepreneur, Medical Professional, Nonprofit Leader
Eye surgeon, Professor in Global Eye Health and founder/CEO of Peek Vision, whose smartphone-enabled eye care technology helps improve access in remote and underserved communities, including across Africa.
Background:Academic, Academic leadership, Author, Board Member, Business Leader, Consultant, Economist
South Africa-born Oxford economist who led the Development Bank of Southern Africa and advised Nelson Mandela, giving him direct experience with the continent's development and economic trajectory.
Started his career in African aid and development work in the 1970s, including formative experiences in Zambia, which shaped his listening-first approach to sustainable community prosperity.
Former Director-General of the ICRC, with more than two decades in humanitarian leadership and experience across complex conflict contexts, including Sudan and other global operations.
South African-born British economist and co-leader of the Jubilee 2000 debt cancellation campaign, which helped secure major debt relief for low-income countries, including many in Africa.
Nobel Peace Laureate from Liberia whose grassroots women's peace movement helped end the Second Liberian Civil War and remains a powerful example of citizen-led change.
Ethiopian economist and founder/CEO of the Ethiopia Commodity Exchange, a market innovation that improved access and transparency for millions of smallholder farmers.