Dr. Tariro Makadzange Named to TIME100 Health 2026
In 2026, TIME named Dr. Tariro Makadzange, Founder and CEO of the Africa Clinical Research Network (ACRN), to the TIME100 Health list—recognizing leaders shaping the future of global health. This acknowledgment reflects a transformative shift: Africa is emerging as a global force in building high‑quality, coordinated, and locally governed clinical research infrastructure.
ACRN is advancing this future by strengthening regulatory alignment, developing trial‑ready sites, deploying robust digital platforms, and supporting sponsors to conduct research that meets global standards while remaining deeply accountable to African communities. Our model builds sustainable capacity, reinforces health systems, and ensures African populations are represented in the evidence that informs global care.
This recognition highlights the growing global understanding that Africa is not only essential to the future of clinical trials—it is helping to define it.
“This recognition reflects the work of countless investigators, regulators, study teams, and communities across the continent. Africa has the knowledge, the talent, and the vision to lead in generating the evidence that shapes global health—our role now is to accelerate it.”
— Dr. Tariro Makadzange