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Number 93 on the 2024 list
Loukaiya Zorobouragui is a researcher; 2024 L'Oréal-UNESCO for women in science young talent from Benin, named to the AFN 100 in 2024 for her L'Oréal-UNESCO award for work widening access to meat and dairy in Benin.
Loukaiya Zorobouragui, a doctoral student in agriculture sciences at the University of Parakou in Benin, was one of 30 laureates chosen from 788 applications for the 2024 L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Young Talents awards for Sub-Saharan Africa, presented in Cotonou on 10 December 2024. She was honoured for work to widen access to meat and dairy for Benin's growing population, where local cattle breeds struggle with low yields and heat stress.