Pazion is one of 16 entrepreneurs who have been shortlisted for the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation (APEI) – UK Royal Academy of Engineering, as part of Project CARE, according to a statement sent to Addis Standard by the organizers. The Africa Prize, run every year by the UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering, awards crucial commercialization support to ambitious African innovators who are transforming their communities through scalable engineering solutions. “The Africa Prize helps to accelerate entrepreneurial capacity and ecosystems. Africa Prize alumni have also played an important role in supporting the continent’s COVID-19 pandemic response, with the program’s training and additional Academy funding helping them pivot their businesses and address community needs. The Africa Innovation Fellowship, in partnership with WomEng, aims to increase female participation in engineering innovation and entrepreneurship across the continent, and the Leaders in Innovation Fellowships (LIF) program, which supports innovators in 16 countries including Egypt, Kenya and South Africa.

Source: Ethiopian News February 18, 2021 14:03 UTC