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2023 winner
Vershiyi Brent George Avera
Cameroon
George is a STEM enthusiast from Cameroon with a strong interest in AI and IoT. He is a system developer with multiple innovations, including a Smart GreenHouse and a Smart Home Security System that uses AI voice and camera streaming to combat robbery. He has been recognized for his inventions by global media, and in 2021, he won the African Children of the Year award. George’s Rise project is a platform that enables people to learn simple coding methods through a QR code made available on packets of bread. Through this initiative, he hopes to increase the number of girls in STEM fields while addressing hunger among homeless children.