Africa seems to be a silent continent when it comes to technology, but the continent’s tranquility should not be misinterpreted as Africa has produced many innovative solutions. African inventions in technology has made life easier in rural areas and also made it possible to save lives in very dire situations. Africa is slowly upgrading its technology to match that of Western nations and there is no shortage of emerging and creative minds. There is only one outcome when the brooding and innovative young minds of Africa embrace the knowledge and independence they crave – inventions. The following are some of the African inventionsin the field of technological advances developed exclusively in Africa.
African inventions and their inventors
1. Load shoes
The charging shoe is one of the African inventions recently developed by a Kenyan inventor named Anthony Mutua. This technology is applied to charge phones with electricity generated by pedestrians. This invention consists of thin crystal chips attached to the sole of the shoe. When walking, electricity is generated by the pressure exerted on the sole by the person’s weight during walking. The chips conduct electricity through an extension cord that stretches from the shoe to the phone in your pocket, and you don’t necessarily have to walk further to generate energy, as the shoes can also charge phones after you walk by using the stored energy afterward Return charge Shoes remain static. In this case you can afford
2. cardio pad
Another amazing invention of African technology is the Cardiopad, invented by a Cameroonian entrepreneur named Marc Arthur – the first touchscreen medical tablet invented and manufactured in Africa. It is a tablet computer used for cardiac exams. The device makes it possible to conduct examinations such as electrocardiograms in rural and inaccessible areas. With the Cardiopad, electrodes are placed on the patient and connected to a module, which in turn is connected to the tablet. For example, when a medical exam is performed on a patient in a remote village, the results are transferred from the nurse’s tablet to that of the doctor, who then interprets them. The device is mainly used in areas where very urgent diagnostic tests need to be performed but cannot be accessed. The innovation has enabled many heart patients to receive an early diagnosis, and this is a luxury as previously they could only get the service if they traveled to urban areas. The device is designed to facilitate the treatment of heart disease patients across Africa and especially in Cameroon.
3. CAT scan
The CAT scan is an incredible African invention that is widely used in the medical field around the world. This technology was invented by a South African named Allan Cormack. However, the idea was developed and commercialized in the UK. The inventor received a Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for his invention. This technology provided a mathematical technique used for scanning. The CAT scan rotates the electronic detectors and X-ray source around the body, giving the radiologist a sharp map of the cross-section (tissue sections) of the body.
4. Cyber trackers
The cyber tracker was invented by Lindsay Stevenson in 1996. This African technology is used to track insects, birds and animals using a satellite navigation system. The experienced but inexperienced san trackers can store information about various animals on this device. This includes the overall population of a species, its location, the number of males and females, where and how the animals feed, and what the animals do to mark their territory. This is one of the most amazing African inventions used in the animal kingdom.
Essentially, CyberTracker is the most efficient method of data collection using GPS. You can use CyberTracker with various handheld devices like a smartphone or a computer to record any kind of observation you made along the way. No programming skills are required and you can customize an application to suit your own data collection needs.
5. Quiet cellular antenna technology
This is one of the most fascinating African inventions Paul van Jaarsveld and Gordon Mayhew who are South Africans were the brains gifted to us. The silent cellular antenna technology features a square kilometer array plan that protects base stations used by cellphone companies from noisy cellphone emissions. This African technology is based on a phased array principle that blocks radio frequency transmissions in a specific direction and also provides omnidirectional coverage.
The antenna has been tested in other parts of the world and has worked very well. Experimental measurements have shown that radio signal frequency levels can be significantly reduced while maintaining original GSM coverage. The SKA is predicted to be 50 to 100 times more sensitive than any other radio telescope ever built, and an area free of major radio emissions is vital to the project’s success.