2023 WINNERS
2023 National Technology Innovation Honors
Below are the lists of our 2023 National Technology Innovation Honors awards winners based on categories
Dr. Fisoye Adepoju
Dr. Adepoju developed a low-cost bio-sensor for early cancer detection, now undergoing trials in four West African countries.
- Invented early cancer detection bio-sensor
- Undergoing trials across West Africa
Omowunmi Ojo
Omowunmi pioneered a smart grid billing system that enables pay-per-use metering for underserved urban communities.
- Built smart metering for urban poor
- Enabled pay-per-use billing in 30+ districts
Daniel Ewere
Daniel is a digital strategist known for helping 8 tech firms expand across Africa through strategic product scaling and market entry.
- Led product expansion for 8 African tech firms
- Championed strategic market-entry initiatives
Halimat Adegbite
Halimat designed a mobile-enabled AI tool that diagnoses crop diseases using photo uploads by rural farmers.
- Created photo-based AI crop diagnosis app
- Used by over 25,000 smallholder farmers
Stephen Nwachinemere
Stephen launched a community Wi-Fi network that brings subsidized internet to 100,000 users in rural clusters.
- Deployed community-based rural Wi-Fi
- Connected 100,000+ previously offline users
Ngozi Onyema
Ngozi founded the TechBridge Fellowship, offering full-stack development training and leadership bootcamps for youth in conflict zones.
- Founded TechBridge for youth in conflict areas
- Trained 500+ full-stack developers
Tunde Olajide
Tunde spearheaded the creation of a national vaccine logistics dashboard used by federal and state health agencies.
- Built Nigerias vaccine distribution tracker
- Integrated with federal health systems
Abisola Omisore
Abisola created a wearable asthma detector that alerts users during air quality declines using real-time environmental data.
- Developed wearable air sensor for asthma
- Detects and alerts during air pollution spikes
Jide Lawanson
Jide developed a decentralized ID system enabling students to verify academic records securely across African institutions.
- Built cross-border academic ID verification tool
- Used by institutions in 6 countries
EcoLume
EcoLume is a renewable energy startup providing solar lighting and clean power kits to off-gridschools and clinics across Africa.
- Distributed solar kits to off-grid institutions
- Empowered 250+ schools and clinics with clean energy
Mirabel Enemuo
Mirabel manages a tech support platform offering real-time IT fixes for remote African startups and diaspora tech teams.
- Provided remote tech support to 300+ teams
- Served startups across Africa and diaspora
Obafemi Ayoola
Obafemi created a voice-guided digital assistant for the visually impaired, built in Nigerian languages and optimized for low-end phones.
- Built local language voice assistant for blind users
- Supports Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa voice commands
Aisha Musa
Aisha built a machine learning model to predict dropout rates in low-income schools, helping NGOs target retention interventions.
- Designed predictive model for school retention
- Adopted by 6 educational NGOs
Gbenga Fasasi
Gbenga is a robotics expert who introduced AI-enhanced prosthetics, enabling advanced mobility support for amputees in Nigeria.
- Developed AI-powered prosthetic limbs
- Enhanced mobility for 100+ patients
Tina Obasi
Tina created a low-bandwidth medical consultation platform used in refugee camps to connect doctors with patients via USSD.
- Created USSD medical consult platform
- Serves refugee camps with offline access
Chisom Onwe
Chisom launched a blockchain supply verification tool for agricultural exports, reducing fraud and boosting international trust.
- Launched blockchain traceability for agri-export
- Reduced commodity rejection rates by 45%
Nneka Ezeokoli
Nneka is a cybersecurity consultant and founder of CyberGirls Naija, a network training girls in digital defense strategies.
- Founded CyberGirls Naija
- Trained 1,200 girls in cybersecurity essentials
Fola Adewuyi
Fola developed VibeMuse, a music collaboration platform using AI to match artists, producers, and lyricists across Africa.
- Built AI-powered artist collaboration tool
- Streamlined music creation across the continent
Rosemary Ita
Rosemary developed a mobile incident reporting platform for cybercrimes, directly linking victims to authorities in minutes.
- Built cybercrime reporting app for mobile users
- Linked with national digital crime units
Akinloye Bello
Akinloye manages a mobile software lab that builds custom fintech apps for small credit unions and cooperatives in rural Africa.
- Built custom fintech apps for rural credit groups
- Served over 70 micro-cooperatives
