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BY Mildred Europa Taylor, 10:00am January 04, 2019,

6 amazing African inventions grip the attention of UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering

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by Mildred Europa Taylor, 10:00am January 04, 2019,
6 amazing African inventions grip the attention of UK's Royal Academy of Engineering
Pic credit: Brett Eloff/Royal Academy of Engineering

Majik water

This harvests water from the air and converts it into drinking water using solar technology. Beth Koigi, a 27-year-old project planner from Kenya is the brain behind the Majik water system that uses desiccants such as silica gels to draw water from the air. The gels are then heated up with solar power to release the water.

6 amazing African inventions grip the attention of UK's Royal Academy of Engineering
Beth Koigi. Pic credit: justpeoples.org

The affordable and clean water is subsequently sold to communities through unmanned ATMs. The device is expected to provide a solution for areas predicted to have a shortage of water by 2025.

Last Edited by:Nduta Waweru Updated: January 5, 2019

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