Kennie-O Cold Chain Logistics has been crowned champion of the first Africa edition of the Scaling Up Nutrition Pitch Competition held at the Nutrition Africa Investor Forum in Nairobi, Kenya.
Kennie-O Cold Chain Logistics based in Kwara State won the competition involving some of the continent’s most exciting enterprises working to improve access to nutritious foods.
August Secrets won the Graça Machel Award.
Fidson Healthcare Plc has emerged winner of the 2018 Frost & Sullivan – Best Practice award for Competitive Strategy Innovation and Leadership.
The award ceremony, which was held in Cape Town, South Africa, recognises Fidson’s definitive competitive strategy, innovation and strong leadership in the area of Pharmaceutical Production and Distribution in Nigeria.
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Dr. Muntaqa Umar-Sadiq, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria, has been announced as a 2018 Eisenhower Innovation Fellow.
Dr. Umar-Sadiq is the only Nigerian selected as part of 23 ascendant global leaders from around the world who will embark on a leadership journey across the United States of America to engage in transformative exchanges of ideas with leading innovators in their fields.
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Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, Nigeria has been chosen as “the best improved airport in safety” by Airports Council International, (ACI) Africa region.
Amba, an e-medical transport mobile app to reduce millions of avoidable deaths in Nigeria has been unveiled in Abuja by Doctors On Call Health Support Initiative.
Amba is an emergency response aggregator and alert system, which delivers real-time medical alerts to doctors-on-call with a view to shortening response time and providing patients with emergency care.
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The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has been awarded the 2018 Africa Food Prize award for leadership and innovation in finding solutions to major concerns affecting Africa’s agriculture sector.
The award was given during the just concluded African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) in Kigali. It consists of $100,000 cash prize and a trophy of recognition.
The Federal Fire Service of Nigeria has unveiled Fire Alert System Application (FASAPP); a mobile app to reduce the response time of firefighters to fire outbreaks in the country.
The Controller-General of the Service, Joseph Anebi, announced this during a workshop and enlightenment programme on ‘Enforcement of Fire Alarms and Extinguishing Equipment Regulation’ in Abuja.
Mr. Joseph Anebi said when fire outbreak occurs, the Fire Alert System Application (FASAPP) mobile app has the capability of informing the fire service and the owner of the building simultaneously.
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