Students Gérard Niyondiko (l) and Moctar Dembélé
Two African students, Gérard Niyondiko and Moctar Dembélé have won the US$25,000 Global Social Venture Competition award for their creation of a malaria repellant soap using local herbs.
Malaria is a deadly mosquito-borne disease that affects millions each year in Africa and around the world. According to figures from the World Health Organization, malaria costs an estimated US$12 billion in lost productivity in Africa per year
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