Nigerians Smart Israel, Oghenekevwe Emadago win 2026 Global Citizen Waislitz Awards
Israel, Founder and CEO of Smartel Agri Tech, won the 2026 Global Citizen Waislitz Grand Prize Award, while Emadago, Founder and COO of Girlified Ltd, received the Global Citizen Waislitz People’s Choice Award.
Global Citizen Co-Founder and COO Simon Moss said the partnership with the Waislitz Foundation had helped identify and support leaders working in areas including food security, sustainable sanitation, and women’s and girls’ health.
The third winner, Diana Yousef, Founder and CEO of change Labs in the United States, received the Global Citizen Waislitz Disruptor Award.
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