Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg
@wanjiru_kamau_envAfrican Women in Science
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Wanjirū Kamau-Rutenberg is an Executive in Residence at Schmidt Futures. Before that she was Director of African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD). Wanjiru is also the Founder and past executive director of Akili Dada, a leadership incubator for African girls and young women and a former assistant professor of Politics at the University of San Francisco. Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg is known primarily for work in Sustainability. They are based in Nairobi. African Women in Science specializing in Sustainability. Based in Nairobi, Kenya. Profile compiled from public sources including Wikipedia's article on Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg (accessed July 2026).
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IRCTC Bharat Gaurav — Themed Tourism Trains
Adidas India — Impossible Is Nothing Campaign 2024
Adidas Originals Samba — India Street Culture Collaboration
Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg — AWARD Program Africa Founded
Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg — Aspen New Voices Fellow 2016
Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg — Obama Foundation Africa Leader
Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg — TED Fellow Climate Africa
Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg — CGIAR Gender Research Africa
Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg — Food Systems Africa Champion
Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg — Nairobi University PhD Faculty
Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg — Africa Women Scientists Network
Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg — Bill Gates Foundation Partner
Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg — UN Women Africa Advocate
Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg — Nature Africa Research Feature
Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg — BBC Africa Climate Voice
Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg — Foreign Policy 100 Global Think
Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg — US State Dept African Exchange
Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg — Skoll Award Social Innovation
Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg — Kenya National Academy Sciences
Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg — Time100 Next Emerging Leaders
Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg — World Food Prize Contribution
Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg — African Development Bank Partner
Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg — Stanford Distinguished Fellow
Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg — Harvard Kennedy School Speaker
Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg — Science Diplomacy Africa Leader
Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg — Rotary Peace Fellowship Mentor
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