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Solar-powered mosquito trapping system launched

Engie Energy Access Country Director Fredrick Noballa (right) and Pre-Mal Co-Founder Lorenzo Fiori launching a solar-powered mosquito trapping system christened MTego in Kenya, in a boost to the fight against Malaria in the country at Radisson Blu on July 21, 2022. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

The war against malaria has been taken to the next level with the launch of MTego, a solar-powered insecticide-free mosquito trapping system.

The product was made by Engie Energy and PreMal companies and aims at combating the spread of malaria - a major killer disease in Africa, especially in rural areas.

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