Africa is always seen as a technologically silent continent but the fact is that we are unrecognized and our lack of recognition is what keeps us in oblivion. Here are 5 mind blowing inventions by Africans.
5. DryBath
At age 21, Ludwick Marishane invented a ‘bath without water’ formula; DryBath, which is an anti germicidal skin lotion/gel. DryBath is used by people who either don’t want to have a bath or live in conditions where water availability is unpredictable.
Ludwick was also the first African to win the Global Student Entrepreneur Award for his invention.
4. Urine-Powered Generator
The duo of Duro-Aina Adebola and Zainab Bello from Doregos Private Academy, Iyana Ipaja, Lagos, invented a urine-powered generator. The teens represented Nigeria at the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) held in Phoenix, U.S. They won the United Technology Company (UTC) Award for Excellence in Science and Engineering, with a prize money of $3,000 in scholarship.
The award-winning invention seeks to provide affordable and sustainable energy sources as a solution to the epileptic power supply in developing countries without the attendant consequences caused by carbon monoxide poisoning.
3. Way-C tablet
26-year-old Verone Mankou of the Republic of Congo, invented the Way-C tablet; the first African iPad rival. The Way-C Tablet is affordable and available in Congo. With his invention, Mankou wants to bring Internet access to as many people as possible.
Verone has since also created a smartphone known as Elikia.
2. The Cardiopad
24-year-old Arthur Zang, a Cameroonian engineer, invented the Cardiopad. The Cardiopad is a portable, touch screen device that enables heart examinations such as the electrocardiogram to be performed at remote locations while results of the test, are transferred wirelessly to specialists who can interpret them.
In the UK and US, it is now a quite indispensable addition to the medical field of cardiology.
Arthur Zang also became a finalist in the 2012 CPS Distinguished Award for the Sciences.
1. Kiira EV
After nearly three years of development, 25 Students of Makerere University in Uganda, unveiled an electric car known as the Kiira EV. The Kiira can gain speed of 100km/h and cover 80km before it needs charging.
The Kiira EV team are currently working on an electrical bus.
The green beautiful car above is the astonishing and highly promising Ugandan electric car Kiira EV.
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They are great indeed