The Secretariat
Runs the day-to-day operations of The Academy
The AAS Managers and Senior Advisors are responsible for key areas of work at The AAS, including: The AAS funding and agenda setting platform, the Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA), programmes on building research and development (R&D) infrastructure, innovation & entrepreneurship, developing young research leaders and critical gaps in science, the sustainability platform Coalition for African Research and Innovation (CARI), and the AAS strategy and communications functions.
Dr. Peggy Oti-Boateng
Executive Director
Dr. Nkem Khumbah
Head of STI Policy Systems, Governance and Partnerships (STI-PGA)
Yvonne Moraa Onsotti
Human Resources and Operations Manager
Obed Ogega
Programmes Manager