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Coumba Niang is a research scientist in Dakar, Senegal. She leads research on sub-seasonal to seasonal weather prediction. Her work improves the timing of the monsoon onset, important for the Sahel region where the economy is mainly based on rain-fed agriculture. #IWD2021

Jemimah Gacheru-Ongoma is a Principal Meteorologist at @MeteoKenya. She researches synoptic meteorology, which is key for responding to high impact weather. Jemimah organised our testbed in 2019, the first event of its kind in tropical Africa: africanswift.org/testbed-1/ #IWD2021

Mami Thioro Diouf leads administration, finance and event organisation at ANACIM, Senegal’s national met service. Mami is planning Testbed 3, an event bringing forecasters and researchers together to test new tools and methods in real-time: africanswift.org/testbed-3/ #IWD2021

Marian Osei is a research scientist at @KNUSTGH in Ghana. She studies West African case study storms using statistical analysis. Marian finished her PhD while with SWIFT and leads research that improves our understanding of storm dynamics: mdpi.com/2072-4292/12/16/263… #IWD2021

Masilin Gudoshava is a research scientist and leads African SWIFT work at ICPAC. She develops forecast products for users in East Africa. Her work has increased the availability and uptake of sub-seasonal forecasts in the region. #IWD2021 #WomeninSTEM

Niry is a research fellow based in Madagascar, supporting our team in Senegal. She researches the rainy season and aims to identify the best models for East and West Africa. Her work improves seasonal forecasting, critical for food security and livelihoods. #IWD2021