Senegal made a lasting impression at the 50th Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions, winning ten awards, including five gold medals, a success that demonstrates the country’s
creativity and innovative potential.
Its record at the Exhibition of Inventions (five gold medals) places Senegal among the most notable African nations of this year’s edition, with inventions spanning strategic areas such as agriculture, energy, health, and the environment.
The Senegalese delegation at this event, held from April 9 to 13, distinguished itself with a list of achievements that also included a silver medal and four bronze medals, positioning the country among the top performers on the African continent at this leading global event.
Among the winners was Ms. Nafissatou Diop, recognized for her machine that automates the hulling and juice extraction of ditax, a local fruit high in vitamin C. Her innovation could transform the national agri-food industry, according to the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation (MESRI).
Other gold awards were presented to Diouma Kobor for a smart photovoltaic field dedicated to railway infrastructure, Cheikhou Kane for an alumina phosphate processing technique, Oumar Fall Haydara for a motor harnessing gravitational and magnetic forces, and Adama Kane for a digital payment system for the healthcare sector.
In addition to these awards, the Senegalese delegation received a congratulatory diploma and a trophy from the French Federation of Inventors and the Europe-France Association of Inventors.
“These performances reflect the vision of the President of the Republic, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, and the guidelines of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko,” the ministry explains, highlighting the indigenous approach to innovation advocated by the authorities.
The ministry believes that these results confirm Senegal’s potential to offer innovative solutions to local development challenges in key areas such as agriculture, health, energy, and the environment.
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