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By Elizabeth Uwandu
A virtual 3D virtual science laboratory from Nigeria, Job Oyebisi, won the first global innovation challenge "IdeasChangeLives" from the British Council. The competition aimed to find innovative ideas that could help find a solution to one of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
"IdeasChangeLives" is part of a series of initiatives run by the British Council: a contest that ran from October 15 to November 23, 2018. He called for solutions for six of the 17 goals Sustainable Development Strategy: SDG 4 – Quality Education; SDG 5 – Gender Equality; Decent work and economic growth; Reduction of inequalities Sustainable Cities and Communities and Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.
The contest will also see two winners benefit from support for developing a viable minimum product (MVP). If the MVP succeeds, the British Council will work with the laureate to seek partnerships to evolve through its network in more than 100 countries.
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It is therefore with great pride that three African proposals were received by more than 2,000 people and organizations.
In addition to the Malawi mHub in Oyebisi, each is expected to receive 9,412,100.00 NGN (GBP 20,000) and mentoring to support their products. A highly acclaimed Ghanaian proposal, DigiCop, will receive GBP 4,706,550 (GBP 10,000) from the local network to develop a business plan that includes the use of artificial intelligence technology to improve police access to telecommunications. millions of mobile phone users from Ghana. The ratio of police to citizens in Ghana is 1: 848 compared to the UN recommendation of 1: 500.
For Oyebisi, StanLab in Nigeria, an innovation using 3D technology hopes to address the poor performance of STEM subjects across Nigeria and the rest of Africa. Innovation allows students to experiment in a 3D virtual lab that teaches practical science via a computer or mobile device. This meets the low quality of practical science education and facilities in many schools in Nigeria and aims to improve results and career prospects. The goal is to reach more than half of Nigeria's 12 million students and thus contribute to achieving SDG 4: Quality Education;
While Malawi's MHub application seeks to lodge a complaint about badual badault, reproductive health rights, early marriages and human trafficking, it adds to its role as the country's leading advocacy platform. human rights in Malawi.
In his congratulatory message, Sir Ciarán Devane, chief executive of the British Council, said: "Technology and the rapid increase in the number of connected devices around the world offer new possibilities for solving global problems. This competition has brought to light both the ingenuity of people capable of digitizing in the world and their willingness to solve the problems that arise in their respective regions. The British Council is proud to allow the development of these winning ideas and their potential to improve lives. "
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Vikas Shah, Judge and Chief Executive Officer of the Swiscot Group, added that "scientific education is essential but often expensive. StanLab offers a unique, highly intuitive and extremely attractive deployment of virtual reality, allowing even the most isolated and underfunded people to enjoy the benefits of high-level science education. "
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