Here’s proof we can innovate our way out of any problem

Last week, engineers, innovators and entrepreneurs from across the continent converged in Nairobi for the 2017 edition of the Innovation Showcase.

Ten African finalists – including four Kenyans, four Ugandans, one Tanzanian and a Ghanaian – were battling it out for the chance to win a share of more than $500,000 (Sh51.6 million) in awards from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).