Celebrating Young Innovators
AKACHUKWU BLESSED NWACHUKWU & IFUNANYA GABRIELLA OKOYE
- Country of Origin: Nigeria (Port Harcourt, Rivers State)
- Age: 10 years old (both)
- What They Innovated: “Stay Woke” app – uses AI to detect when drivers are falling asleep and alerts them to prevent accidents
- Achievement: Won Grand Prize at 2025 Technovation Global Summit, beating 117 countries
OLUWATOBI OYINLOLA
- Country of Origin: Nigeria
- Age: Started at 13, now adult (works at MIT)
- What He Innovated: World’s smallest GPS tracking device – just 22.93mm x 11.92mm (smaller than a thumbprint)
- Achievement: Recognized by Guinness World Records in May 2025
ENIOLA SHOKUNBI
- Country of Origin: Nigerian-American
- Age: 12 years old
- What She Innovated: Air filtration system that cleans polluted air
- Achievement: Secured $11.5 MILLION in grants in Connecticut, USA
SANYI DIRIBA
- Country of Origin: Ethiopia.
- Age: 16 years old.
- What He Innovated: YScroll, Weather App, and Quiz App.
- Achievement: Certifications in Responsive Web Design, Machine Learning, and Python.