{"id":54384,"date":"2021-11-30T22:49:55","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T21:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=54384"},"modified":"2021-11-30T22:50:21","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T21:50:21","slug":"five-nigerians-shortlisted-for-uk-royal-academys-africa-prize-for-engineering-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/five-nigerians-shortlisted-for-uk-royal-academys-africa-prize-for-engineering-innovation","title":{"rendered":"Five Nigerians Shortlisted for UK Royal Academy\u2019s Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press-Nigeria Sixteen talented entrepreneurs have been selected from Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, The Republic of the Congo, Togo and Uganda. This includes the prize\u2019s first Togolese and Congolese innovators, with nine countries represented in total.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time, half of the 16-strong shortlist are women, including the first woman from Ethiopia to be shortlisted for the Prize.<\/p>\n<p>The shortlist ranges from an off-grid neonatal crib for jaundiced babies and a portable vaccine fridge to a hydrogen fuel-cell generator that runs on gas, and a natural, plant-based fibre that clears up oil spills.<\/p>\n<p>The Africa Prize is run by the UK\u2019s Royal Academy of Engineering and awards crucial commercialisation support to African innovators who are tackling local challenges with scalable engineering solutions.<\/p>\n<p>The Africa Prize has a track record of identifying engineering entrepreneurs with significant potential, many of whom have gone on to achieve greater commercial success and social impact. An alumni network of more than 102 social entrepreneurs across Africa is projected to impact over three million lives in the next five years. They have already created more than 1500 jobs and raised more than $14 million in grants and equity.<\/p>\n<p>A unique package of support\u2014running from November 2021 to June 2022\u2014is being provided to this year\u2019s shortlisted innovators to help them accelerate their businesses. The benefits of selection include comprehensive and tailored business training, bespoke mentoring, media and communications training. The programme also provides funding and access to the Academy\u2019s global network of high-profile, experienced engineers and business experts, as well as access to the alumni network when the programme concludes.<\/p>\n<p>For the second year in a row, the programme will be offered as a digital experience, with intensive support provided through one-on-one and group sessions. Where possible, sessions may also be held in person. Following this period of support, four finalists will be selected and invited to pitch their improved innovation and business plan to the judges and a live audience. A winner will be selected to receive \u00a325,000, and three runners up will receive \u00a310,000 each. An additional One-to-Watch award of \u00a35,000 will go to the most promising innovator, as selected by the live audience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce again we have received an inspiring calibre of applications for the Africa Prize. This year\u2019s shortlist demonstrates how technology can be used to drive development from a grassroots level, and we look forward to supporting these innovators in expanding their impact across Africa,\u201d said<strong>\u00a0John Lazar<\/strong>\u00a0CBE FREng, Africa Prize judge.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s shortlist features several medical innovations, including a smart, off-grid neonatal crib to treat jaundiced newborns, a device that maps a patient\u2019s veins onto their skin to aid nurses inserting drips or drawing blood, a system that helps nurses monitor patients and improve their workflow, and a mobile, solar-powered fridge that keeps vaccines cold in the field.<\/p>\n<p>Other companies have developed commercial packaging from a variety of agricultural waste, transformed invasive plants into an absorptive fibre used to clean oil spills on land and water, and created an aquaponics starter kit to grow their own fish and crops at home, complete with a remote monitoring system and online marketplace.<\/p>\n<p>Also on the shortlist are entrepreneurs working on smokeless cookstoves made from scrap metal, a cold-storage system for off-grid farming communities, a fuel-cell based hydrogen generator that runs on LPG gas, and a mini-grid monitoring system to help utilities and mini-grid operators manage solar installations.<\/p>\n<p>Further innovations provide communities with an online platform to exchange used goods like household appliances, clothing and more, using a virtual currency. An outdoor and off-grid communal workspace gives students access to WiFi and power, and a prepaid bank card that requires no bank account and can be used worldwide gives the unbanked access to online purchases and cash from mobile money. Finally, an online platform helps small business owners hire and manage freelancers across a range of disciplines, outsourcing skills that aren\u2019t part of their core business.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54389\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54389\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-54389\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Uganda_Julius_050-1536x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Uganda_Julius_050-1536x1024-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Uganda_Julius_050-1536x1024-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Uganda_Julius_050-1536x1024-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Uganda_Julius_050-1536x1024-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54389\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Africa Prize for Engineering and Innovation 2021 nominee Ugandan Julius Mubiru with his innovation \u201cA-Lite Vein Locator\u201c, demonstration in Kampala, Uganda, November 5, 2021. Photo Sumy Sadurni\/GGImages\/RAEng<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54385\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54385\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-54385\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Nigeria_Adekoyejo_106-1536x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Nigeria_Adekoyejo_106-1536x1024-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Nigeria_Adekoyejo_106-1536x1024-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Nigeria_Adekoyejo_106-1536x1024-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Nigeria_Adekoyejo_106-1536x1024-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54385\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Africa Prize for Engineering and Innovation 2021 nominee Nigerian Adekoyejo Ifeoluwapo<br \/>with his innovation \u201cColdbox Store\u201c, demonstration at the market in Enugu town, Nigeria, November 10, 2021. Photo Benson Ibeabuchi\/GGImages\/RAEng<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54386\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54386\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-54386\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Ethiopia_Afomia_27-1536x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Ethiopia_Afomia_27-1536x1024-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Ethiopia_Afomia_27-1536x1024-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Ethiopia_Afomia_27-1536x1024-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Ethiopia_Afomia_27-1536x1024-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54386\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Engineer Afomia Andualem pose for a portrait at Bahirdar university in Bahirdar, Ethiopia on November 05, 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54387\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54387\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-54387\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Cameroon_Juveline_078-1536x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Cameroon_Juveline_078-1536x1024-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Cameroon_Juveline_078-1536x1024-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Cameroon_Juveline_078-1536x1024-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Cameroon_Juveline_078-1536x1024-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54387\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Africa Prize for Engineering and Innovation 2021 nonimee, Cameroonian Juveline Ngum with her innovation \u201cBeaglee &#8211; Life-saving Cooking Solutions for Undeserved African Kitchens\u201d<br \/>Photo: \u00a9Daniel Beloumou\/GGImages\/RAEng<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54388\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54388\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-54388\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Ghana_Lawrencia_050-1536x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Ghana_Lawrencia_050-1536x1024-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Ghana_Lawrencia_050-1536x1024-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Ghana_Lawrencia_050-1536x1024-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Ghana_Lawrencia_050-1536x1024-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54388\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Africa Prize for Engineering and Innovation 2021 nominee Ghanaian Lawrencia Akua Safua Kwansah, 21, with her innovation &#8220;Aquaponics Hub&#8221; in Kasoa, Ghana. November 13, 2021.<br \/>Photo Francis Kokoroko\/GGImages\/RAEng<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press-Nigeria Sixteen talented entrepreneurs have been selected from Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, The Republic of the Congo, Togo and Uganda. This includes the prize\u2019s first Togolese and Congolese innovators, with nine countries represented in total. 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