Elizabeth Kperrun, mobile and web applications developer, has been shortlisted for the 2019 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, making her the first Nigerian female to be selected for the prestigious prize.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Kperrun got 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.
Three other Nigerians also made the shortlist of 16 African innovators released by the organiser, The Royal Academy of Engineering, UK’s national academy of engineering.
They included Prof. Dele Sanni, who developed 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. Read more