2022

Norah Magero

Norah Magero: The First Kenyan To Win Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Norah Magero, a Kenyan innovator and engineer, became the first Kenyan and second woman to win the Royal Academy of Engineering’s 2022 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation with Vaccibox, a small, mobile, solar-powered fridge that safely stores and transports medicines like vaccines, for use in field vaccinations and remote clinics. 

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Meet Nyillah E. Cawray: The Undergraduate Student Who Finds Passion In Carpentry

Nyillah E. Cawray is a young Sierra Leonean undergraduate who seeks to change the stereotypical narrative of females in the male-dominated profession of carpentry. Yes! Aside from her educational career, Nyillah Cawray is a carpenter with enormous knowledge of woodwork and styles. Nyillah Cawray was born in the capital city of Freetown, Sierra Leone. She

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Meet Priscilla Sitienei: The World’s Oldest Primary School Pupil at Aged 99

Priscilla Sitienei is currently the most inductee in the record books after becoming the world’s oldest primary school pupil. The record was previously held by Kimani Maruge who went to school at age 84. When news of Sitienei’s age broke out citing her commitment to education, the Kenyan woman became a global symbol for girls’

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Sierra Leonean Innovator Margaret Yainkain Mansaray Shortlisted For The 2023 Africa Prize For Engineering Innovation

Out of 15 African innovators, Sierra Leonean innovator and founder of Smart Green Stove, Margaret Yainkain Mansaray has been shortlisted for 2023 UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation.

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