CAPE TOWN, South Africa, 7 May 2013 – With global population expected to grow to 9 billion by 2050 and more than 900 million people living in hunger, the demand for nutritious food is rapidly increasing. Acknowledging this need and the impact of hunger in Africa, the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) has named the AgriProtein team as its 2013 winner. The team of researchers and entrepreneurs will receive USD 100 000 for its innovative approach to nutrient recycling – a method that uses waste and fly larvae to produce natural animal feed.
Innovation Prize for Africa 2013 announces winners
USD 100 000 for the best innovation, USD 25 000 for the best commercial potential, and USD 25 000 for social innovation. IPA 2014’s call for applications will be announced in two months.
Selected from more than 900 applications from 45 countries, the Innovation Prize for Africa 2013 winners were announced on Tuesday May 7 at an awards ceremony and gala dinner in Cape Town, South Africa. The AgriProtein team from South Africa was announced as the overall winner.
A fly factory that transforms blood, guts, manure and discarded food into animal feed has walked away with a $100,000 UN-backed innovation prize.
The Stellenbosch, South Africa-based initiative uses the prolific egg layers to recycle industry’s cast-offs into reusable protein by mimicking nature and harnessing the winged insects, usually regarded as pests.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, 24 April 2013 – Ten African innovators have developed practical solutions to some of the continent’s most intractable problems. Chosen from more than 900 applications from 45 countries, the finalists for the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) 2013 provide practical examples of Africa’s investment potential.
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Cairo, October 2, 2012: In order to create increased awareness about the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) initiative and further get more tech-innovators to submit their entries during next year’s awards, the UNECA briefed delegates attending the Africa Internet Governance Forum on the status of the initiative.
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2013 Innovation Prize for Africa launched Addis Ababa, 04 July 2012 (ECA) - The second round of the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA), which aims to reward innovation across Africa in key sectors of interest, was launched today at a press conference organized by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
Innovation Prize for Africa enters its second phase
Addis Ababa, 02 July 2012 (ECA) - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Innovation Foundation (AIF) are to announce, on Wednesday, the call for the 2013 Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA), which aims to contribute towards developing new products, increasing efficiency or saving cost in Africa.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, 7 May 2013 – With global population expected to grow to 9 billion by 2050 and more than 900 million people living in hunger, the demand for nutritious food is rapidly increasing. Acknowledging this need and the impact of hunger in Africa, the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) has named the AgriProtein team as its 2013 winner. The team of researchers and entrepreneurs will receive USD 100 000 for its innovative approach to nutrient recycling – a method that uses waste and fly larvae to produce natural animal feed.
Addis Ababa, 04 July 2012 (ECA) - The second round of the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA), which aims to reward innovation across Africa in key sectors of interest, was launched today at a press conference organized by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
Addis Ababa, 02 July 2012 (ECA) - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Innovation Foundation (AIF) are to announce, on Wednesday, the call for the 2013 
