By Our Reporter
Moroccan researcher Adnane Remmal has emerged winner of the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) 2015 Grand Prize. He scooped the US$100 000 cash prize beating 9 finalists from all over the continent, including Uganda’s Samuel Otukol. Remmal was recognized for his extensive research aimed at providing African farmers with a solution to improve livestock production whilst taking into account consumer health needs.
Alex Mwaura Muriu of Kenya won Second Prize while South African, Lesley Erica Scott was awarded the Special Prize for Social Impact, both receiving US$25 000 respectively.
They were awarded at a ceremony hosted by the African Innovation Foundation (AIF) in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry, Trade, Investment and Digital Economy in Skhirat, Morocco.
Remmal’s innovation, a patented alternative to livestock anti-biotics is set to transform the broader medical and agricultural sector in Africa. The natural innovative anti-microbial formula reduces health hazards in livestock, preventing the transmission of multi-resistant germs and carcinogens to human beings through consumption of milk, eggs and meat.
“My innovation provides farmers with solutions to improve their production; it is cost effective and can be easily adopted, giving farmers increased benefits without the side effects of anti-biotics,
