Technological Inventions Made in Nigeria or by Nigerians - What This Implies
When you think of complex and new technological inventions, countries like the US, UK, Russia, Germany etc come to mind, rarely or almost never would Nigeria cross your mind, but that isn't to say Nigeria doesn't have groundbreaking and innovative technological innovations that when combined with appropriate fundings would take the world of technology by storm.
Do you know that Nigerians are so good when it comes to technological inventions and creating new ideas for the future, we excel in pushing the boundaries of what's possible and looking to the future for the next big thing. I mean, Nigeria is one of the leading and fastest-growing third-world countries in Africa, from our economy to our finances to our technology, we are making waves around the world. Nigeria is said to be the richest country in Africa by 2030, and the African country that would have the most developed economy has started to be Nigeria.
4 Technological Inventions Made in Nigeria or by Nigerians
Customized Tractor
The 3-wheeled tractor also referred to as a TRYCTOP is based on a motorcycle design, which performs similar functions to that of a conventional tractor. The tractor was invented by a Nigerian farmer named Femi Odeleye (of Bespoke Design Concept Ltd) to whom a registered patent was issued in the year 2007 by NATO
The tractor comes with its share of problem-solving design, for example, the small size of the try top makes it easier for small-scale farmers to use, it is cost-efficient and simultaneously time-efficient, and it helps improve agricultural productivity and all-around convenience. More advanced models have now been developed and are set for mass production.
Emergency Auto Blood Transfusion System (EABTS)
Dr. Otu Oviemo Ovadje-Felix is a Nigerian medical doctor and a brigadier general in the Nigerian army, he invented the device known as the Emergency Auto Blood Transfusion System (what a mouth full). The primary function of the EABTS is to recycle a patient's blood back into them safely and cleanly, in case of internal bleeding, thereby saving lives and preventing blood loss.
Flutterwave
Flutterwave is a Nigerian fintech company that provides a payment method for global financial services. Flutter Wave was founded in 2016 by Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Olugbenga Agboola, and Adeleke Adekoya, with its headquarters in SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFONIA, it has operations in NIGERIA, GHANA, KENYA, SOUTH AFRICA, and 7 other countries.
As of 2022, Flutter Wave was valued at over 1 billion US dollars and has many investors, like Visa Venture, MasterCard, and more, with the popular Afrobeat, Grammy Award-winning musician, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, popularly known as WIZKID, as its brand ambassador.
World's fastest computer
Dr. Philip Emeagwali is the brain and inventor behind the world's fastest computer and he just so happens to be a Nigerian. Born in Nigeria in 1954, just like many African schoolchildren, he dropped out of school at age 14 because his father could no longer afford to pay his school fees, despite Dr. Philip studying hard, and with the help of his father, he knew more than him(his father).
He studied hard and got a scholarship to Oregon University at age 17, where he obtained a BSc in mathematics, a Ph.D. in scientific computing from the University of Michigan, and two master's degrees from George Washington University.
In 1981, emulating the bee's honeycomb construction, Dr. Philip used 65,000 processors to invent the WORLD'S FASTEST COMPUTING SYSTEM, which performed computation at speeds of 3.1 billion calculations per second.
Conclusion
Nigeria is a country blessed with great minds and intelligence, we have what it takes to build our nation and put it back on the world map as one of the greatest countries on earth, if only we believe in ourselves as a people and as a country, in addition with the funds needed.