Professor Marie Claire Yandju is revamping cassava to combat malnutrition and climate change.
Congo's colonial laws prohibited bakeries from using anything other than wheat flour for baking, but new laws in 2020 allowed the use of cassava flour.

Microbiologist Marie Claire Yandju's award-winning research focuses on detoxifying cassava, a staple food, and improving processing and techniques while developing environmentally friendly technologies. All of her efforts are dedicated to combating widespread malnutrition and helping people survive climate change in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Moimi Wezam is a director and producer based in the Democratic Republic of Congo. His feature documentary, Zero, has screened at international festivals, and he is currently developing his second feature documentary. He also produced Diggers and Merchants for Africa Direct.