Sixteen engineers have been shortlisted for the 2018 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. The announcement was made in Cape Town, South Africa recently. The shortlist includes engineers working to make malaria and reproductive health tests easier, using dolphin-inspired echo-location for visually impaired people, and recovering precious metals from car parts for re-use in manufacturing. The group also includes agricultural innovators and process engineers, as well entrepreneurs developing educational solutions and digital apps.
The engineers are now embarking upon a six-month programme of support including funding, business training, bespoke mentoring and access to the Royal Academy of Engineering’s network of engineers and business development experts. In June 2018, finalists will present their businesses to judges in front of a live audience before a winner and three runners-up are chosen.
The shortlisted engineers are listed below:
- Shalton Mphodisa of AEON Power Bag, South Africa
- Collins Tatenda Saguru of AltMet, South Africa
- Nnaemeka Chidiebere Ikegwuonu and team, of ColdHubs, Nigeria
- Esther Gacicio, of eLearning Solutions, Kenya
- Daniel Taylor of HWESOMAME, Ghana
- Ifediora Emmanuel Ugochukwu of iMeter, Nigeria
- Arthur Wonaila of Khainza Energy Gas, Uganda
- Emeka Obewe of Kitozu, Nigeria
- Monicah Mumbi Wambugu of Loanbee, kenya
- Brian Gitta and team of Matibabu, Uganda
- Nges Njungle of Muzikol, Cameroon
- Peter Kariuki and team of SafeMotos, Rwanda
- Michael Asante-Afrifa of Science Set, Ghana
- Brian Mwiti Mwenda of The Sixth Sense, Kenya
- Okettayot Lawrence of Sparky Dryer, Uganda
- Alvin Leonard Kabwama of UriSAF, Uganda
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