Wangari Maathai

The first African woman Nobel Peace Prize winner

Kenyan environmental and political activist Wangari Maathai was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. She earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in the United States.

 Kenyan environmental and political activist Wangari Maathai was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in the United States.

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