Valentin Agon of Benin created Api-Palu, an anti-malaria drug treatment made from natural plant extracts. Cheaper than conventional anti-malarial drugs, Api-Palu clears the malaria parasite from the patient's blood and can be taken as tablets, capsules or syrup. So far, Api-Palu has been approved in Benin, Burkina Faso, Tchad, and Central African Republic.<br /><br />The deadly disease is a large problem in Africa. In 2015, Sub-Saharan Africa was home to 88% of malaria cases and 90% of malaria deaths, <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.who.int%2Fmediacentre%2Ffactsheets%2Ffs094%2Fen%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">according to the World Health Organization</a> (WHO).
Api-Palu —
Valentin Agon of Benin created Api-Palu, an anti-malaria drug treatment made from natural plant extracts. Cheaper than conventional anti-malarial drugs, Api-Palu clears the malaria parasite from the patient's blood and can be taken as tablets, capsules or syrup. So far, Api-Palu has been approved in Benin, Burkina Faso, Tchad, and Central African Republic.

The deadly disease is a large problem in Africa. In 2015, Sub-Saharan Africa was home to 88% of malaria cases and 90% of malaria deaths, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Tuteria is a peer-to-peer online learning platform, developed by Godwin Benson of Nigeria. Tutors, and people looking to learn a new skill or brush up on a school subject, can form online communities based on their skills or interests which helps them find the perfect match. Once connected online, they arrange to meet in person. <br />The people using the platform are vetted for safety and quality purposes, according to the company.
Tuteria —
Tuteria is a peer-to-peer online learning platform, developed by Godwin Benson of Nigeria. Tutors, and people looking to learn a new skill or brush up on a school subject, can form online communities based on their skills or interests which helps them find the perfect match. Once connected online, they arrange to meet in person.
The people using the platform are vetted for safety and quality purposes, according to the company.
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Andre Nel of South Africa has created Green Tower, a water heating and air conditioning system using solar power.<br />Its solar thermal collectors, low pressure storage tanks and heat exchangers make the solution efficient in all weather conditions, and could save users 90% in electricity consumption in homes, according to the inventor.<br />
Green Tower —
Andre Nel of South Africa has created Green Tower, a water heating and air conditioning system using solar power.
Its solar thermal collectors, low pressure storage tanks and heat exchangers make the solution efficient in all weather conditions, and could save users 90% in electricity consumption in homes, according to the inventor.
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Part, tractor, part motorcycle, the Tryctor was created by Olufemi Odeleye from Nigeria, with the aim to provide an affordable mini-tractor for small-scale farmers -- who can be constrained by the costs of implementing modern agricultural techniques, according to AIF.<br /><br />Modeled on the motorcycle, and with 60% of parts locally sourced, the Tryctor is easy to use and cheaper than a conventional tractor.
The Tryctor —
Part, tractor, part motorcycle, the Tryctor was created by Olufemi Odeleye from Nigeria, with the aim to provide an affordable mini-tractor for small-scale farmers -- who can be constrained by the costs of implementing modern agricultural techniques, according to AIF.

Modeled on the motorcycle, and with 60% of parts locally sourced, the Tryctor is easy to use and cheaper than a conventional tractor.
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The Urine Test for Malaria (UMT) has been developed by Dr. Eddy Agbo of Nigeria. It works quickly to diagnose malaria in less than 25 minutes, using a dip stick which detects malaria parasite proteins in the urine of people who have started showing early symptoms. <br />Early detection is crucial for managing the disease and the inventor believes that the technology could revolutionize how malaria is managed across the African continent.
Urine Test for Malaria —
The Urine Test for Malaria (UMT) has been developed by Dr. Eddy Agbo of Nigeria. It works quickly to diagnose malaria in less than 25 minutes, using a dip stick which detects malaria parasite proteins in the urine of people who have started showing early symptoms.
Early detection is crucial for managing the disease and the inventor believes that the technology could revolutionize how malaria is managed across the African continent.
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Developed by Dr. Imogen Wright of South Africa, Exatype is a software to help healthcare workers to detect drug resistance in HIV patients. A growing number of people on these treatments are resistant to drug regimens. Using a complex data processing technique and DNA sequencing of a patient's blood, the software produces a report which shows which drugs a patient is resistant to, which helps doctors to decide on future treatments.<br /><br />Nearly 70% of the people living with HIV worldwide are in sub-Saharan Africa, where nearly 1 in every 20 adults have HIV, according to the WHO<br />
Exatype —
Developed by Dr. Imogen Wright of South Africa, Exatype is a software to help healthcare workers to detect drug resistance in HIV patients. A growing number of people on these treatments are resistant to drug regimens. Using a complex data processing technique and DNA sequencing of a patient's blood, the software produces a report which shows which drugs a patient is resistant to, which helps doctors to decide on future treatments.

Nearly 70% of the people living with HIV worldwide are in sub-Saharan Africa, where nearly 1 in every 20 adults have HIV, according to the WHO
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Dr. Kit Vaughan of South Africa has developed Aceso, a device with a cutting edge imaging technology, capable of conducting digital mammography and breast ultrasounds at the same time. Breast cancers are sometimes not detected on X-rays due to some women's tissue being too dense. <br /><br />The patented device can produce dual-modality images and has been successfully tested in two clinical trials with 120 women. Early detection can be crucial in ensuring successful cancer treatment and the inventor believes Aceso will dramatically improve cancer detection rates in Africa.<br />
Aceso —
Dr. Kit Vaughan of South Africa has developed Aceso, a device with a cutting edge imaging technology, capable of conducting digital mammography and breast ultrasounds at the same time. Breast cancers are sometimes not detected on X-rays due to some women's tissue being too dense.

The patented device can produce dual-modality images and has been successfully tested in two clinical trials with 120 women. Early detection can be crucial in ensuring successful cancer treatment and the inventor believes Aceso will dramatically improve cancer detection rates in Africa.
Safi Sarvi is a fertilizer made from organic products and harvest waste. Created by Samuel Rigu of Kenya, it was designed to provide an affordable alternative to imported fertilizers, which can be expensive and put farmers in debt, forcing them to choose cheap options not good for the soil, according to AIF. <br /><br />Safi Sarvi costs the same as traditional fertilizers, can reverse soil degradation and help boost yield and income. Additionally, the carbon-rich fertilizer can remove carbon from the atmosphere by at least 2.2 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per acre of farm per year, the inventor says.
Safi Sarvi Organics —
Safi Sarvi is a fertilizer made from organic products and harvest waste. Created by Samuel Rigu of Kenya, it was designed to provide an affordable alternative to imported fertilizers, which can be expensive and put farmers in debt, forcing them to choose cheap options not good for the soil, according to AIF.

Safi Sarvi costs the same as traditional fertilizers, can reverse soil degradation and help boost yield and income. Additionally, the carbon-rich fertilizer can remove carbon from the atmosphere by at least 2.2 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per acre of farm per year, the inventor says.
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Developed by South African Johan Theron, Power Guard is designed to help its customers assess and reduce their power needs.<br />The system tells consumers how much power they need for their daily operations so that they can make cuts to their power usage, which will help manage overall power supplies and avoid power cuts during peak times, according to the company. There is a high demand for grid power in Africa and the device is one step toward a smart grid system that works to reduce the power demand on the electricity network, according to AIF.
Power Guard —
Developed by South African Johan Theron, Power Guard is designed to help its customers assess and reduce their power needs.
The system tells consumers how much power they need for their daily operations so that they can make cuts to their power usage, which will help manage overall power supplies and avoid power cuts during peak times, according to the company. There is a high demand for grid power in Africa and the device is one step toward a smart grid system that works to reduce the power demand on the electricity network, according to AIF.
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Egyptian Dr. Youssef Rashed has made the Plate Package (PLPAK), a software that assesses building plans and design to determine their structural integrity. The inventor hopes the software will help building engineers eliminate error and mistakes, to ensure safe structures.<br /><br />There is high demand for new buildings to house the growing population in Africa. But the process of verifying the safety of building structures is expensive, and sometimes neglected -- which can result in the collapse of buildings and deaths, according to AIF.
PLPAK —
Egyptian Dr. Youssef Rashed has made the Plate Package (PLPAK), a software that assesses building plans and design to determine their structural integrity. The inventor hopes the software will help building engineers eliminate error and mistakes, to ensure safe structures.

There is high demand for new buildings to house the growing population in Africa. But the process of verifying the safety of building structures is expensive, and sometimes neglected -- which can result in the collapse of buildings and deaths, according to AIF.
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