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Momodou
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 Posted - 03 Jun 2015 : 10:58:46
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Tanzanian low-cost water filter wins innovation prize
BBC: Published on 2nd June 2015
 A water filter which absorbs anything from copper and fluoride to bacteria, viruses and pesticides has won a prestigious African innovation prize.
Its inventor, Tanzanian chemical engineer Askwar Hilonga, uses nanotechnology and sand to clean water.
He told the BBC his invention should help the 70% of households in Tanzania that do not have clean drinking water.
The prize, worth £25,000 ($38,348), was the first of its kind from the UK's Royal Academy of Engineering.
Head Judge Malcolm Brinded said, "His innovation could change the lives of many Africans, and people all over the world."
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Tanzanian low-cost water filter wins innovation pr
