Non invasive ventilator could save lives.

It's simple.

Design means it can be operated by non specialist health care workers in remote parts of the world, including some parts of Africa.

Nigerian National Yusef Bell s Army and his team at the U.

K's Lathbury University set up Schiffer Technologies in response to the Cove in 19 Pandemic.

There's a significant demand for oxygen supply globally.

Uh, when you have a system that requires less oxygen, it makes it much more efficient.

Ah, hospitals to run.

For example, in Lagos, there's a demand off 15 OPM off oxygen on bond that requires about 300 cylinders on a daily base.

With our systems, we could go as low as 5 p.m. He is one of the top contenders for this year's Africa Prize for Engineering Innovations awarded by London's Royal Academy of Engineering.

The short list recognizes African innovators who are transforming their communities on, gives each of them business support toe help them grow.

Six out of the 16 strong short list are women, including faith.

Today, Samoa, also from Nigeria, a dis immoral, has developed social lender, a digital platform that provides access to financial services for those without a bank account or smartphone based on their social reputation.

Another female contestant is Cameroon based arm LCJ, who has created bio packaging, which transforms banana and plantain, stems into biodegradable paper packaging and aims to address plastic pollution and improper waste management in Cameroon's.