SENEGAL, Sept. 8 -- Two female scientists namely, Professor Mary Abukutsa-Onyango from Kenya and Mercy Diebiru-Ojo from Nigeria have been announced as the winners of the 2025 Africa Food Prize.

The award, worth 100,000 US Dollars, was presented by Tanzanias former President Jakaya Kikwete, who serves as the Chair of the Africa Food Prize Committee in Dakar, Senegal.

Professor Abukutsa-Onyango has specialized in research on indigenous African vegetables such as Amaranth leaves (mchicha), kales (sukuma wiki), Spider plant (mgagani), Bitter lettuce (mchunga), Ethiopian kale (figiri), Cassava leaves (kisamvu) while promoting their production and consumption to enhance nutrition.

For her part, Mercy Diebiru-Ojo is celebrated for design...