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| Justus Nwaoga |
Kiyo: A Nigerian scientist
has been named among the ten finalists for the $100,000 Innovation Prize for
Africa.
Justus
Nwaoga developed a new way to collect renewable solar energy by using the
mimosa pudica weed, an organic African medicinal plant. The Mimosa weed has the
ability to close its leaves when touched, open at sunrise and fold at sunset.
The obvious control by the sun and photovoltaic response in live mimosa plants
generated the plant’s solar energy potential.
Filo: According to africaninnovationnews.com,
“The winners of the IPA 2013 will be announced at a gala dinner on 7 May in
Cape Town, South Africa hosted by the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School
of Business and the Sekunjalo Development Foundation. The winner will receive
USD 100 000 for the best innovation based on marketability, originality,
scalability, social impact and clear business potential. A runner up will
receive USD 25 000 for the best commercial potential and another winner will
receive USD 25 000 as a special prize for social innovation”.
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