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Four (4) talented Nigerian youths who produced prototype aircraft.

 Four talented youths from Ilorin, Kwara State, who built an aircraft prototype capable of ground motion. The efforts of the 4 youths; Mr Musa Aliyu, Mr Abdulateef Anafi, Mr Abbas Jamiu and Mr Jimoh Ahmed; came to light after a video of them taxiing the prototype aircraft they built was circulated via social media. (NIGERIAN AIR FORCE HQ)

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Ms Oluwatosin Olaseinde, winner of the star prize of the NSIA PRIZE FOR INNOVATION and Founder, Money Africa Financial Services, who expressed joy, said the challenge of managing her finances pushed her in to finding solutions to financial literacy.

“I feel really excited. It’s really nice to have put in all this work and then, here I am, the winner of this prize. I’m very grateful.

“I had a personal challenge with my money, I struggled to manage my finances, I called my friends and they had similar problems.“

Now I realised that having money is not the only thing, how do you keep that money and I noticed that it was a general problem.

“According to the research by S&P Financial Literacy survey, Africans score the least in financial literacy.

“So, I embarked on that mission. Once I figured it out, I felt like an evangelist. All I did was just to teach and tell everybody about how to manage money and make the most use of what they have,” Olaseinde said.

She urged innovators to be flexible with their methods and continue to push and be focused on the goal. (PULSE NIGERIA)

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The Respire-19 portable ventilator

Amid a shortage of ventilators on Covid-19 wards in Nigeria, 20-year-old engineering student Usman Dalhatu attempted to help meet the shortfall. Dalhatu built the portable automatic ventilator to help people with respiratory problems - often a symptom of a severe coronavirus infection. He now plans to build up to 20 ventilators. (BBC NEWS)

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Adejoke Lasisi

    According to a United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) report, Nigeria generates over 32 million tonnes of waste annually, with plastic accounting for 2.5 million tonnes. Nigeria ranks among the top 20 countries responsible for 83% of the land-based plastic waste in our oceans. To further put this challenge into perspective, a World Bank report puts the daily waste generated per person in Nigeria at 0.51 kilograms, with a staggering projection of 107 million tonnes by 2050. This presents a significant challenge but also opens up opportunities for sustainable solutions, and Adejoke Lasisi has taken advantage of this opportunity. Through her Planet3R organisation, the Economics graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife recycles waste such as sachet water nylons and transforms them into beautiful shopping bags, clothes, bags and paintings.

 The woman, in her 30s, told Legit.ng in an exclusive interview that she grew up not wanting to see waste around her. Then she began to ask questions and wonder where the trash ended up, which inspired her to do something to improve the environment.

Nigeria is at the forefront of a complex battle in a world grappling with pressing environmental issues. From the oil-rich Niger Delta to the bustling streets of Lagos, the nation faces various environmental challenges that demand urgent attention.

There are numerous environmental challenges plaguing planet Earth, but Conserve Energy, in an article, asserts that about 20 of them are currently pressing. The major environmental problems facing the world today include pollution ( of air, water and soil), soil degradation, global warming, generating unsustainable waste, waste disposal, biodiversity loss, ozone layer depletion and genetic engineering.

"...I was born into a family that loved weaving. I did not like seeing wastes around me. Even though we were not doing anything with it then, we just packed the nylon and throw them away. I asked myself where these wastes end up. So, even when I graduated and set up a school for teaching Aso Oke weaving, I felt I wasn't doing enough for the environment. I thought of what to do with the waste people litter around on the streets, as where I stay can be described as a semi-rural area. 

"I knew I could weave, and then I thought of using my weaving skills to convert the wastes into something meaningful," she said. Her strides in waste recycling have not gone unnoticed, as she has been honoured locally and internationally. Adejoke was nominated and awarded as one of the five Nigerian young INNOVATORS in November 2020, held at Aso-villa Abuja. She also won the MSME of the Year Award 2020 which came with a brand-new car, a cash gift and an award plaque. (LEGIT.NG NEWS)

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Ogechi Nwonye-Bernard

    Another green warrior doing excellent work for the Nigerian environment is Ogechi Nwonye-Bernard. In Enugu, the master's holder and mother of three is leaving no stone unturned in ensuring waste is turned into profits.

To achieve this, she founded Eco-Cyclers, a waste management and recycling startup, and shared with Legit.ng her organisation's mission. "Our startup is a for-profit business that collects household everyday waste like plastics, cans, tins, pure water sachets, nylons, paper, and cartons for recycling. We are also a social enterprise that carries out green environmental projects like clean-up campaigns and sensitisations in Enugu State."

From doing waste recycling as a side business in 2019, the 32-year-old formally registered it in 2022 and said she has no regrets about making it a full-time occupation. (LEGIT.NG NEWS)

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 Farmer Samson Ogbole In the agriculture sector, farmer Samson Ogbole is changing the narrative with his soilless farming style. People may be familiar with the air kind of farming, but only some realise that it positively impacts the environment in several ways. Samson Ogbole is a soilless farmer.

 Soilless farming reduces the need for large areas traditionally used for agriculture. By utilising vertical space in urban areas or indoor facilities, crops can be grown in a controlled environment without encroaching on valuable land resources. This helps protect natural habitats and preserves biodiversity. Also, soilless farming relies heavily on soilless cultivation methods such as hydroponics or aeroponics. These techniques use significantly less water compared to conventional farming methods. The water used is recycled within the system, reducing overall water consumption and minimising strain on freshwater resources. 

Interestingly, the Havard scholar revealed that it is cost-effective compared to soil farming. "...The running cost for soilless farming is way cheaper than that of the traditional farming method. "The running cost for soilless farming is way cheaper than that of the traditional farming method," he told Legit.ng in an exclusive interview. (LEGIT.NG NEWS)

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Elizabeth Kperrun, a 32-year-old mobile and web applications developer, has been shortlisted for the 2019 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. She is the first Nigerian female to be selected for the prestigious prize. (THE CABLE NEWS)

NAN reports that Kperrun was shortlisted for developing Zenafri, a series of apps that teach toddlers and young children basic numeracy and literacy skills in their native tongue by using local folklore. 

Kperrun, is the founder of Lizzie’s Creations, an outfit that develops mobile and web applications targeted at educating and enlightening women and children.

The Benue-born entrepreneur is the creator of AfroTalez, an interactive story-telling app that narrates traditional African folk stories to children, to change a particular narrative.

She also developed Teseem, an app that teaches toddlers their first words and numeracy in vernacular languages such as Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba and Swahili.

In 2014, she was listed by Forbes in the ’10 Emerging Women Entrepreneurs To Watch In Africa’.

The Africa Prize “provides a unique package of support, including funding, comprehensive business training, mentoring and access to the Academy’s network of high profile, experienced engineers and business development experts”.

After a seven-month mentoring and training period, four finalists are selected from the shortlist, with a chance of winning up to £25,000.

(THE CABLE NEWS)

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.Dele Sanni, a professor developed the 3-D-3-P Industrial Dryer, an industrial food dryer that dries grain for livestock feed faster, and increases the nutritional value of food stocks. Shortlisted for the 2019 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. (THE CABLE NEWS)

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Chukwunonso Arinze developed KAOSHI, an online platform that exchanges currencies peer-to-peer, cutting costs and waiting periods. Shortlisted for the 2019 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. (THE CABLE NEWS)

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Obi Igbokwe, developed ‘WellNewMe’, an algorithmic approach to proactively identifying people at risk of contracting non-communicable diseases. Shortlisted for the 2019 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation.

 (THE CABLE NEWS)

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Meet Aisha Othman Tofa.

Aisha Tofa is the Founder of Start Up Kano Hub; A Technology Incubation Hub/ Coworking Space and accelerator for startups that promotes and advocates for technology, entrepreneurship, agribusiness and self-employment in Kano, Nigeria. She has 6 years experience in the Startup Ecosystem, Brand & Business Development, and Technology Innovation.

She has mentored over 500 startups from different industries in the Ecosystem and has led some of these startups to acquire over $1,000,000 in funding.

She is the Director/Lead of the Women Founders Group, The Baby Bank Nigeria, a not for profit platform that promotes Women Economic Resilience in Africa and curates the Women Founders Conference; The Largest Women in Tech and Entrepreneurship conference in Nigeria. Aisha has a Strong background in Communications with a Masters Degree, and further trainings from Voice of America, Broadcasting Board of Governors, British Council among others.

She is a Member of Global Shapers at World Economic Forum (WEF), as well as a marketing/communication specialist. Tedx Speaker, Technology Enthusiast, and a Women and Youth Advocate. Founder of Wave Advertising and Women Founders Group, a platform for creative and innovative tech and non-tech women entrepreneurs.

Aisha is currently building an innovative Tech product that will change the future of startup investment in Africa by coaching Startups how to Pitch. 

Aysha is part of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community (Kano Shapers), a network of inspiring young people under the age of 30 working together to address local, regional and global challenges.

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Foremost entrepreneur, Austin Lazarus displayed his home-made heat resistant roofing sheets at the Edo Maiden Science, Tech Fair. produced from locally sourced materials in Edo State.

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Co-founderof Midtown Tech Hub, Basil Aikabeli of Edo State showcased a locally made 3D printing equipment as well as Data Science and Robotics Software for kids, among others at the Edo Maiden Science, Tech Fair. 

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Michael Ogundare

Crop2Cash: A Digital Financial Services for Farmers.

Over 38 million smallholder farmers in Nigeria lack access to finance to increase their agricultural production. Cashcard enables smallholder farmers in rural Nigeria to receive digital payments and build their financial identity

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ThinkBikes CoolMAX, Tolulope Olukokun, Nigeria – An electric cargo bike with a battery powered fridge to help Nigeria’s smallholder farmers get fresh food crops to market.

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Revive Kit, Chukwuemeka Eze, Nigeria – An e-mobility service that converts gas-powered three-wheel motorbikes to run on batteries, saving up to 60% on running costs

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Waste-to-Wealth Enhancer, Cletus Ekpoh, Nigeria – A four-part recycling system to help informal waste collectors.

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