Lifetime Achievement Award.
Key Interviews & Major Themes
• Bill & Melinda Gates: o Health and Innovation: In late 2023 and 2024, Moudou conducted in-depth interviews with Bill Gates regarding the Gates Foundation’s Goalkeepers Report. They discussed the "second global health boom," focusing on childhood nutrition and the use of African-led innovation to combat diseases like malaria and polio. o Climate & Food Security: She spoke with Bill Gates about the intersection of climate change and agriculture, highlighting the foundation's commitment of over $7 billion to support African adaptation efforts. o Women’s Empowerment: In 2019, she interviewed Melinda French Gates about the gender pay gap, the importance of women's empowerment in Africa, and the role of men in supporting these initiatives. • Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Former President of Liberia): o Leadership and Governance: Moudou has engaged the Nobel Laureate on her legacy as Africa’s first democratically elected female head of state. o Public Health: Conversations often touched upon Sirleaf’s leadership during the Ebola crisis and the subsequent efforts toward reconciliation and recovery in Liberia. • Ban Ki-moon (Former UN Secretary-General): o International Diplomacy: Moudou has interviewed Ban Ki-moon on complex global issues, including Middle Eastern conflicts and the UN's responsibility toward the State of Israel. o Global Health: Their discussions have also addressed collective international responsibility in preventing future pandemics and achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Other Notable Conversations • Kennedy Odede (CEO of SHOFCO): In 2024, she interviewed the social entrepreneur about community-led development in Kenya's informal settlements. • Global Health Experts: She regularly hosts high-ranking officials, such as Dr. Patrick Otim from the World Health Organization (WHO), to discuss disease containment strategies across the African region.