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. Obed Ogega
Programmes Manager
Dr. Nkem Khumbah
Head of STI Policy Systems, Governance and Partnerships (STI-PGA)
Yvonne Moraa Onsotti
Human Resources and Operations Manager
Dorcas Waithaka
Executive Administrator
Gladys Wakaba
Legal and Compliance Officer
Dr. Boniface Ushie
Programmes Officer
Fred Otiwu
Finance and Grants Accountant
Dr. Rowland Opisa
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Dr. James Mushori
Programme Officer- Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
Shylee Mbuchucha
Communications Officer
Saida Abdul Ramadhan
Grants Officer
Sheila Wetugi
Fellows and Affiliates Officer
Joseph Silomalo
Software Engineer (Developer)
Caroline Maswili
Finance & Grants Officer
Nicholas Kiprop
ICT Officer
Gordon Ochieng
Logistics Officer
Viscard Ronoh
Protocol & Logistics Officer