They were selected from African countries during the 2014
Anzisha Prize at the gala awards ceremony in Johannesburg on September 23.
Alain Nteff, 22, Cameroon
Grand prize winner Alain Nteff started the Gifted Mom
project to help tackle the high mortality rate of infant deaths and pregnant
women. He has developed an app that helps women calculate due dates. Nteff's
e-content platform also sends automated alerts that help mothers track
antenatal care. Continue...
Thato Kgatlhanye, 21, South Africa
First runner up Thato Kgatlhanye is the founder of Repurpose
Schoolbags, a company making environmental-friendly schoolbags. Made from
up-cycled plastic shopping bags, Kgatlhanye's creations integrate solar
technology that charges during the day to provide light for pupils studying
after dark.
Gabriel Kombassere, 17, Ivory Coast
Second runner up Gabriel Kombassere is on a mission to
eradicate starvation in his region. He launched Ribla Neda, a student-run
farming organization that cultivates basic staple food to help members feed
themselves and their families.
Tom Osborn, 18, Kenya
Tom Osborn was awarded a special $10,000 energy prize award
from Donors Circle for Africa for Greenchar, a clean energy project that
produces charcoal briquettes and distributes clean cook-stoves in Kenya to
fight deforestation.
Winifred Selby, 19, Ghana
Winifred Selby from Ghana co-created the Ghana Bamboo Bikes
Initiative when she was just 15. The project uses local bamboo to help provide
a convenient transportation option and employment to Ghanaians in rural areas.
Sam Kodo, 22, Togo
Sam Kodo is the founder of LC-COM (Low cost-Computer) /
Infinite Loop, an award-winning company that produces low cost personal
computers for students.
Martha Chumo, 19, Kenya
After being refused a visa to to the U.S. to study coding,
Martha Chumo decided to create her own hacking school. Thus, she founded The
Nairobi Developer School, an institution aiming to help African programmers
improve their skills.
Jeffrey Mulaudzi, 22, South Africa
Jeffrey Mulaudzi is the founder of Mulaudzi Bicycle Tours in
the Alexandra township. The lifestyle bike tour company aims to combat negative
stereotypes about the area.
Noah Walakira, 21, Uganda
Noah Walakira started Namirembe Sweater Makers to tackle
unemployment in his community. The company creates sweaters for 43 partner
schools across Uganda and has recently started working with uniform companies.
Benedicte Mundele, 20, DRC
Benedict Mundele is the founder of Surprise Tropical, a
take-away restaurant that makes natural meals from local products to promote
healthy eating. Having started by offering breakfast based on natural tropical
products, she has now expanded her business to a full canteen service.
Chukwuwezam Obanor, 22, Nigeria
Chukwuwezam Obanor used his passion for problem solving to
found Prepclass, an online platform that helps Nigerian students prepare for
national exams.
Chineye Okoro Onu, 19, Ghana
Ghanaian creative Chineye Okoro Onu created the
Mosaicspiration Project in February 2013. The initiative uses recycled
materials to make art and help young people develop entrepreneurial skills
through training and mentorship.
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