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Grace Nakibala (born 1990) is a Ugandan innovator who is the founder of PedalTap company. She attended Gayaza High School for her secondary education after which she joined the College of Engineering Design Art and Technology (CEDAT) at Makerere University for a Bachelor of science in Architecture.
Grace Nakibala | |
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| Born | 1990 (age 33–34)[1] Uganda |
| Education | Makerere University |
| Known for | PedalTap, EpiTent |
Professional life
editGrace Nakibala is the team leader of the PedalTap innovation, which is a hands-free, foot-operated water-dispensing device designed to reduce the spread of infectious disease and save water.[2] She is also the creator of "EpiTent", a semi-permanent structure used during humanitarian emergencies.[3]
Achievements and honors
editGrace Nakibala has won a number of awards and represented PedalTap at the Next Einstein Forum Global Gathering in 2018
References
edit- ^ Mukanga, Emmanuel (28 March 2017). "Uganda: Innovation Takes Nakibaala Places". All Africa. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Big Ideas@Berkeley". bigideas.berkeley.edu.
- ^ "The Ugandan inventor revolutionising humanitarian relief". BBC.
- ^ "PedalTap at the Next Einstein Forum 2018 - PedalTap". pedaltapug.com. 28 March 2018.
- ^ "ResilientAfrica Network » Pedal Tap Innovation one of the three winners of the Johnson and Johnson award in Africa March 14th, 2017". www.ranlab.org.
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