Celebrating the winners of the 2025 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation! 🌍🏆
Last night in Dakar, Senegal, we celebrated an incredible milestone for African engineering and innovation. Elly Savatia, CEO of Signvrse, was crowned the winner of the 2025 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation! 🎉
Congratulations, Elly — this recognition is so well deserved. Your dedication to using technology to drive meaningful change is an inspiration to innovators across the continent.
Audience Favourite: The One to Watch
The One to Watch prize, voted for by the live audience, went to Rui Bauhofer, founder of Eco-plates. Rui’s innovation captured the hearts of the crowd, earning him this special recognition.
Honouring the Runners-up
A huge round of applause to our three outstanding runners-up:
Vivian Arinaitwe – Che Innovations
Eng. Carol Ofafa, HSC, PE, MIEK. – E-Safiri: Driving Africa’s transition to sustainable transport
Frank Owusu – Aquamet
Each of these exceptional entrepreneurs impressed the judges and audience alike with their confident, passionate pitches and the real-world impact of their solutions.
Celebrating the 2025 Cohort
And last but certainly not least, we’re incredibly proud of all 15 shortlisted entrepreneurs. Your creativity, hard work, and commitment to solving Africa’s most pressing challenges through engineering innovation continue to inspire us all.
Want to learn more about these innovators and their groundbreaking solutions?
👉🏾 Read about the full 2025 cohort here: https://lnkd.in/dTSciG66