In this edition, we are bringing the African Hero spotlight to Marr Nyang. He is a Gambian policy advocate and governance researcher by profession. Founder of Gambia Participants (GP), a leading civil society organization in The Gambia that focuses on promoting good governance using research and participatory methodologies within and outside The Gambia. He is globally recognized for his work on anti-corruption issues. This earned him the Anti-Corruption Champion Award in Washington DC by the US State Department last week.