Three Nigerian
entrepreneurs have been awarded funding of £5,000 each for developing
innovative ideas on tackling COVID-19.
The funds were
provided by the Royal Academy of Engineering project CARE (COVID Africa Rapid
Entrepreneur) initiative in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The academy is
supported by the UK government funding provided through the department for
business, energy and industrial strategy (BEIS).
The three Nigerians
were identified as Chinenye Nwaogwugwu of Macjames Global Resources Limited,
who manufactures hand sanitisers in line with World Health Organisation
standards; Victor Boyle-Komolafe, of GIVO (Garbage In, Value Out), who produces
face shields from recycled PET bottle; and Aisha Raheem of Farmz, who support
farmers with data-driven insights to increase production and online
distribution channels to increase their sales.
They are among the
eight beneficiaries selected from 53 applicants across Africa in May.
In a statement on
Thursday, Catriona Laing, UK high commissioner to Nigeria, commended the three
Nigerian beneficiaries for their innovation and resourcefulness as
entrepreneurs.
Addressing the
entrepreneurs during a Zoom session, the UK representative vowed to connect
them to potential UK partners and customers.
“Project CARE has
rightly recognised the brilliant ideas of three incredible entrepreneurs
Chinenye, Victor and Aisha. The award is a tribute to their innovation,
resourcefulness and creativity in designing environment friendly responses to
stop the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria. I have pledged to connect them to
potential UK partners and to potential customers,” she said.
The three Nigerian
beneficiaries also spoke about the importance of receiving the funding in
response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Royal Academy of
Engineering said the funding will ensure the beneficiaries can increase their
capacity to develop and distribute their products to support wider efforts
across Nigeria to combat and curtail the spread of COVID-19.
It said the
initiative is an extension of its partnership in supporting small and medium
engineering businesses to re-focus their work to help address the challenges of
COVID-19.
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