Moses Afolayan is a Research Analyst with experience in public health, data analysis, and health systems strengthening. He supports research design, data management, and monitoring and evaluation activities, contributing to evidence-based decision-making across health programs. He has worked on projects spanning maternal and child health, disease prevention, and healthcare access, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to translate data into actionable insights for policy and practice.
Rukoyah Adedeji Temilade
Training & Research Team Member
Rukoyah is an emerging environmental health scientist focused on climate justice, public health education, and empowering vulnerable communities. She has experience in research and data analysis and is committed to using data-driven approaches to address public health challenges.
Dr. Prosper Ngwang
Training & Research Team Member
Dr. Prosper is a general surgeon and PAACS faculty member at Mbingo Baptist Hospital in Cameroon. He completed his surgical residency at Malamulo Adventist Hospital in Malawi and has extensive experience serving in resource-limited settings across the North West and Far North regions of Cameroon. His work focuses on general and emergency surgery, surgical education, and mentorship. He is passionate about strengthening surgical services and training the next generation of African surgeons, guided by a commitment to compassionate, faith-driven care and community impact.
Advocacy and Communication
Ruth Ngube
Advocacy & Communications Lead
Ruth Ngube is a communications professional with a background in Journalism and Mass Communication, who currently pursues a Master’s degree in Communication Strategies. She is passionate about using communication to support young people’s growth and amplify meaningful stories. Alongside her work at Nkara, she is a KECTIL alumna and board member, engaging with a global network of emerging leaders.
Ekpenyong-Awan Mercy
Advocacy & Communications Team Member
Mercy is a Public Health Science student at the University of Calabar and a Programs Manager at AIESEC in Calabar. She is passionate about youth leadership, global engagement, and community impact, with experience spanning legal assistance and social media management.
Partnerships and Outreach
Elizabeth Reward Ambendekson
Partnerships & Outreach Lead
Elizabeth is a researcher based in Cameroon with a deep-rooted interest in clinical epidemiology and parasitology. Currently, she works as a Field Coordinator and Laboratory Assistant for an NIH-funded grant, where she balances the logistical demands of field research with the precision of genomic surveillance.
She earned her Master’s in Parasitology from the University of Buea, focusing her thesis on how environmental, socioeconomic, and sociodemographic factors shape the impact of malaria. While her background is grounded in epidemiology, she is now looking ahead to a PhD, eager to bridge the gap between field data and the lab by transitioning into advanced molecular work to better understand host-pathogen interactions
Kasia Nwansi
Partnerships & Outreach Team Member
Kez is a midwife, adult nurse, and MSc student in Global Public Health & Policy. With nearly a decade of clinical experience across A&E, ICU, and maternity care, her work centers on re-centering African voices, evidence and lived realities in maternal health and health-system reform. She is particularly interested in governance, financing, and community-based models of care in West Africa. At Nkara, she brings a Pan-African perspective, a belief in the power of local knowledge, and a dedication to producing and platforming research for and by African people.
Okoroafor Chibuzor Benjamin
Partnerships & Outreach Team Member
Benjamin is a medical student at the University of Ibadan with strong interests in clinical medicine, research, and medical education. He brings experience in teamwork and leadership, alongside a commitment to excellence in healthcare delivery.
Ayodele Joshua
Partnerships & Outreach Team Member
Joshua is a medical student at Obafemi Awolowo University with a passion for research, public health, and health equity. He is driven to contribute to stronger healthcare systems through collaboration and innovative, community-focused solutions.
Karey Olga
Partnerships & Outreach Team Member
Karey Olga is a microbiology graduate with a background in medical laboratory science and a growing interest in global health, research, and health equity in Africa. She is passionate about contributing to initiatives that promote collaboration, knowledge sharing, and improved healthcare outcomes.
Cameroon Nkara
Eyong Peter Ebot
Cameroon Co-Lead
Peter is a public health researcher and biostatistician based in Buea, Cameroon, with a strong focus on epidemiology and evidence-based research. He has expertise in data analysis, systematic reviews, and research coordination, and works across multidisciplinary teams to generate insights that inform health policy and practice. At Nkara, he is committed to fostering a collaborative community of emerging health professionals and advancing locally driven, African-led solutions to public health challenges.
Dorothy Enanga Fongwa
Cameroon Co-Lead
Dorothy is a final-year student at the University of Buea, specializing in Microbiology and Medical Laboratory Technology. A Presidential Excellence Award recipient (2023/2024), she is deeply committed to advancing healthcare access through research and advocacy. She actively shares resources on free healthcare services and is a recognized Aspire Leadership Fellow (2026) and Kectil Colleague Fellow, focused on building sustainable, community-centered health solutions.
Nigeria Nkara
Favour Moshood
Nigeria Deputy Lead
Favour is a final-year medical student at the University of Ibadan with a growing interest in global health policy, health equity, and community-focused solutions. He is committed to using knowledge, empathy, and collaboration to drive meaningful change.
Dolapo Babalola
Nigeria Team Lead
Dolapo is a final-year medical student at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He is passionate about contributing to research that strengthens healthcare delivery in low- and middle-income countries, with a focus on evidence-based solutions for local health systems.
Leaders
Abigail Ngwang
Founder
Abi is a final-year medical student at the University of Leeds with a Master’s in Public Health from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. She founded Nkara to advance more equitable and representative global health research, drawing from her own experiences. Her interests focus on health equity, particularly in maternal and women’s health, and she aims to combine clinical practice with research to improve outcomes in underserved communities.
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