She proudly tells an enviable tale without the usual abyss-to-bliss challenges synonymous with most success stories in Africa. “I don’t have those emotional stories. I did not face challenges as such,” she said with reasonable content. “God planned my story well.” While most return to the lecture room under the pressure to consolidate our job positions or win promotions, Dr Nabatanzi’s rise was different and swift. After her Bachelor’s in Ethnobotany in 2011, she immediately enrolled for her Master’s in Natural Products Technology and Value Chains. She had no sooner finished her Master’s in 2014 than she started her doctorate in Natural Products, (Phytochemistry and Nutraceuticals) which she accomplished in 2017.
