Professor Tshilidzi Marwala, the Rector of the United Nations University in Japan and former Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Johannesburg and Dr Denis Mukwege, a Congolese gynaecologist and human rights activist, are winners of the 2023 African Genius Awards (AGA). As AGA winners, they have been conferred with genius status and beat 17 AGA nominees – who were named Outstanding Achievers – to become winners of this year’s awards. 

Established in 2021, the AGA recognise exceptional Africans working to advance Africa’s global competitiveness, problem-solving skills, self-love and patriotism and who are committed to the continent’s development. The AGA are run by Priority Performance Projects, which is part of Plus 94 Research, the largest independent, South African and black-owned research company in the country.

Guest: Prof Tshilidzi Marwala, Rector of the United Nations University in Japan

Guest: Dr Denis Mukwege, Congolese gynaecologist and human rights activist