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Tanzanian Professor of life sciences and bio-engineering, Hulda Swai has been declared the 2020 winner of the African Union Kwame Nkrumah Continental Awards for Scientific Excellence. Her work with nanotechnology has helped to study more effective anti-malarial medicines, and through the World Bank, she's helped to secure millions of dollars to fund African researchers. Professor Swai earned the prestigious award together with a cash prize of $20,000. She tells Focus on Africa's Esau Williams what motivated her in taking up a career in science and how she hopes to inspire other women in the field. (Photo Credit: Professor Hulda Swai)