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Academy launches Project CARE to support engineering innovation to fight COVID-19 in Africa. Five female entrepreneurs are combining their engineering and business skills in the fight against COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa thanks to funding from the Royal Academy of Engineering through its Project CARE (COVID Africa Rapid Entrepreneurs) initiative. Project CARE is an international collaboration of academic, health and funding bodies in the UK and engineering entrepreneurs in Africa. Just over a month after it started, the programme is already helping local engineers to deliver products and services needed in the fight against COVID-19 in Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa. Project CARE was initiated by the Royal Academy of Engineering in early April as it became clear that the virulence and rapid transmission of COVID-19 could cause widespread infection and loss of life even in countries with robust national healthcare systems like the UK’s. The Academy works ex

A 'stamp of credibility' by Royal Academy of Engineering, United Kingdom   Nigerian Chinenye Ju stin Nw aogwugwu was shortlisted for the inaugural Africa Prize for Engine ering Innovation in 2015. His innovation is an environmentally-friendly, multi-surface cleaner . We interviewed Chinenye to learn more about his innovation, his successes and his tips for fellow innovators. ( Read from the Royal Academy of Engineering Website )   Can you tell us about your innovation? Our innovation is MACJAMES® MMDC-11 - Multisurface Degreaser/Cleaner, a biodegradable, environmentally-friendly, affordable multi-surface cleaning solution. It emulsifies and cleans organic and inorganic dirt, such as oil, rust, and soot, from all washable household and industrial surfaces – like metal, wood, rubber and leather - without damaging the surface, user or environment. What is your unique selling point? Our inspiration for the MACJAMES® MMDC-11 - Multisurface Degreaser/Cleaner was the l