Falling Walls Lab Ghana
Livestream: Falling Walls Lab Ghana 2025
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Anita Nsiah Donkor (2025 Winner)
Breaking the Wall of Infected Wounds
The project aims to solve the issue of wound and nosocomial infection on both the side of the patient and healthcare practitioner by converting pineapple leaf fibers into ecofriendly and affordable gauze with antimicrobial properties which will boost quality healthcare delivery.
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Hussein Abukari (1st Runner Up, 2025)
Breaking the Wall of Misdiagnoses in Animal Disease
An agricultural health initiative utilizing local materials and resources to tackle the problem of try and error in the management of animal health in sub Saharan Africa. By producing on field rapid diagnostic test kits to aid in accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
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Robert Tuu (2nd Runner Up, 2025)
Breaking the Wall of Glass Waste
Our project recycles waste glass and clay into durable, eco-friendly ceramic tiles for use in construction and interior design. By transforming locally sourced waste into valuable products, we reduce environmental pollution, promote sustainability, and support a circular economy.
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Samuel Selassi (Audience Award, 2025)
Breaking the Wall of Unclean Water in Rural Areas
Illegal mining has polluted water bodies in Ghanaian communities with mercury and chemicals, causing kidney and liver issues, while climate change limits alternative water sources. Our innovative water purifier uses IoT to detect contaminants and AI to trigger purification, ensuring potable water.
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Hassan Kotey
Breaking the Wall of Dengue Virus Infection
My project aims to discover novel inhibitors of dengue virus replication using computational drug discovery approaches. I will employ
virtual screening, molecular docking, and machine learning to identify potential lead compounds for experimental validation.
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Beatrice Afia Wilson
Breaking the wall of Climate Sustainability Barrier
In a world where heroes emerge from academia, UNLOKINNO’s platform is creating strong collaboration, finance and knowledge transfer routes in between academic R&D labs based in global south countries and global green tech startups (new materials, climate tech)
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Joseph Bowyer
Breaking the Wall of Post Harvest Losses
We upcycle discarded snail shells into chitosan, a natural biopolymer used to create edible coatings that extend produce shelf life. Alongside our sustainable packaging solutions, we train farmers in post-harvest handling to reduce food waste and improve marketability.
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Emmanuel Ohemeng Senior
Breaking the Wall of Educational Inequality through Smart, Immersive Tutoring
We equiped young Ghanaians with a cutting edge skills by using waste materials such as cardboard, papers,wood and plastic bottles to teach robotics and science project.
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Abdul-Rahim Ziblim
Breaking the Wall of Plastic and Agricultural Waste
We transform plastic and agricultural waste into sustainable plywood, offering an eco-friendly alternative to timber. This innovation reduces deforestation, plastic pollution, and contributes to climate change mitigation
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Mary Baaba Essilfie Afulba
Breaking Wall of Labour-Intensive Cashew Harvesting
AgriEase Ltd is transforming cashew farming through smart, solar-driven machines that automate nut collection and separation while reducing post-harvest losses. With digital tools like solar and sensors, the solution empowers farmers to improve yield, income, and efficiency.
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Papa Kow Dadson
Breaking the Wall of Informal Public Transport
Trofare improves mobility and accessibility with real-time informal public transport information ( Ride information ) readily accessible to commuters through a digital app and crowdsourcing.
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Andy Donsah Yeboah
Breaking the Wall of Agricultural Waste and Plastic
YARP Foods is turning Ghana’s cassava waste into opportunity by producing high-quality flour and eco-friendly packaging. Our solution supports farmers, reduces imports, and combats plastic waste using climate-smart technology.
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Titus Akansin Bukari
Breaking the Wall of Brown Spot Disease of Rice
I used DNA sequencing to identify Curvularia spp. which are responsible for the prevalence of brown leaf spot disease of rice in Ghana.
I identified that botanicals (Neem extract and Nerium extract) and epiphytes if rice (Purperiocilium lilacinum and Aspergillus flavus) can best control the BLSD
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Rashida Adjei
Breaking the Wall of Soil Infertility
WaxFarm is an agribusiness focused on producing affordable organic fertilizer to combat soil infertility and promote sustainable farming. Our goal is to improve crop yields for smallholder farmers while restoring soil health across Ghana.
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Finalists for 2025
Join us on our SLIDO board and vote for the best idea (Polls open after the pitches – Follow the LIVESTREAM) SLIDO Board
| Presenter | Title |
| #1 Hassan Kotey University of Development Studies |
Breaking the Wall of Dengue Virus Infection |
| #2 Richard Atsyor Regional Maritime University |
Breaking the Wall of Offshore Energy Waste |
| #3 Beatrice Afia Wilson Unlokinno Academic Research and Development Lab |
Breaking the wall of Climate Sustainability Barrier |
| #4 Joseph Bowyer Eastern Freshaura |
Breaking the Wall of Post Harvest Losses |
| #5 Emmanuel Ohemeng Senior Takoradi Technical University |
Breaking the Wall of Educational Inequality through Smart, Immersive Tutoring |
| #6 Robert Tuu Tuu Ceramic Works |
Breaking the Wall of Glass Waste |
| #7 Samuel Selassi Fullstalk |
Breaking the Wall of Unclean Water in Rural Areas |
| #8 Hussein Abukari University for Development Studies |
Breaking the Wall of Misdiagnoses in Animal Disease |
| #9 Abdul-Rahim Ziblim Hullsnovation Limited Company |
Breaking the Wall of Plastic and Agricultural Waste |
| #10 Evelyn Ayeh CSIR-Food Research Institute |
Breaking the Wall of Flavor and Taste Enhancers |
| #11 Mary Baaba Essilfie Afulba AgriEase Ltd |
Breaking Wall of Labour-Intensive Cashew Harvesting |
| #12 Papa Kow Dadson Trofare |
Breaking the Wall of Informal Public Transport |
| #13 Andy Donsah Yeboah YARP Foods Ltd |
Breaking the Wall of Agricultural Waste and Plastic |
| #14 Titus Akansin Bukari AAMUSTED |
Breaking the Wall of Brown Spot Disease of Rice |
| #15 Rashida Adjei Waxfarm Limited |
Breaking the Wall of Soil Infertility |
| #16 Anita Nsiah Donkor University for Development Studies |
Breaking the Wall of Infected Wounds |
