Nzami is a 2018 Watson Institute Alumna and the Founder and CEO of Gjenge Makers, a social enterprise that tackles plastic waste pollution by making durable paving materials and bricks from recycled plastic bottles. To date, Gjenge Makers has recycled more than 50 tons of plastic and produced over 320,000 bricks. Nzambi was named the UN Environmental Program Young Champion of the Earth for Africa and has been featured in Business Insider via a video with 12M+ views.
Daniel Rosebud and Anthony McGinty, 2023 Truist Foundation Fellowship powered by Watson Institute