| First Name | Last Name | Institution | Country |
| Oluwasijibomi Charles | Ogunremi | National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) | Nigeria |
| Oladjo Abike Charlotte | Adje | University of Abomey Calavi /Genetic Biotechnology and Seed Science Unit | Benin |
| Edith Mnyazi | Muwawa | Pwani University | Kenya |
| Grace Wacheke | Mungai | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology | Kenya |
| Jane Ijeoma | Reuben Kalu | National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI) | Nigeria |
| Lilian Auma | Okiro | Egerton University | Kenya |
| Monique | Soro | Institute of Environment and Agricultural Research (INERA) | Burkina Faso |
| Nusrat Tsemah | Afful | Ghana Atomic Energy Commission | Ghana |
| Olawale | Arogundade | National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) | Nigeria |
| Stephen Kironji | Githeng'u | Egerton University | Kenya |
| Labode Hospice Stevenson | Naitchde | University of Abomey Calavi | Benin |
