A Nigerian inventor, Engineer Yusuf Bilesanmi won the “One To Watch” award after his ventilator, ‘ShiVent’ won the engineering contest.
Yusuf, 37, obtained his first degree in Law at Lagos State University, before he proceeded to study engineering.
In a YouTube video, ShiVent was shown to have completed functionality testing at the National Centre for Sports and Exercise and Medicine at Loughborough University, UK.
Yusuf Bilesanmi explained how the device works: “ShiVent does not require electricity, it is easy to install, non-invasive, and oxygen-efficient, and our belief is that it will help save lives when more expensive or oxygen-intensive technologies can’t get to patients.”
The brilliant innovator, along with 11 other innovators presented their various devices to a live audience during the Africa Price for Engineering.
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His device, ShiVent, won their votes as the most promising and impactful.
He also received a £5,000 prize, and numerous congratulatory messages.
William Ijeh: “Congratulations Mayowa. Great to see that things are progressing with new developments in Africa.”
Damilola Abayomi: “Congratulations!!! Engineering that adapts to societal needs. Well done!”
Oluwaseun Kehinde Folorunso: “The fact that he studied law and later switched to engineering is mind blowing.”
Modupe Adeyinka – Oni: “This is awesome, a much needed innovation for Nigeria where electricity is epileptic and many lives have been lost due lack of oxygen caused by power outages.
Non-electric, low cost, these are the types of innovation needed to fix our country.
Kudos to Yusuf for making us proud.
Every problem we face in Nigeria is a solution waiting to be discovered. This is why everyone who desires education should get the opportunity to acquire a quality education with which they can go on to create the many amazing things God has placed in them to build.
It all begins with the right foundation.”
Peggy Uzor: “Wow this is incredibly brilliant”
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