Nigerian girls win Silicon Valley contest for app that spots fake drugs

By Stephanie Busari, CNN and Segun Akande, for CNN

Updated 1351 GMT (2151 HKT) August 17, 2018

Africa is brimming with innovative ideas. These schoolgirls from Nigeria have won the 2018 Technovation Challenge for their app that detects counterfeit medicine.<br /><br /><strong><em>Scroll through to discover the inventions and innovations coming out of Africa.</em></strong>
Photos: African innovations tackling serious health problems
Africa is brimming with innovative ideas. These schoolgirls from Nigeria have won the 2018 Technovation Challenge for their app that detects counterfeit medicine.

Scroll through to discover the inventions and innovations coming out of Africa.
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Their mobile app, called, FD-Detector, helps users identify fake medicines using a drug's barcode to verify its authenticity and expiration date.
Photos: African innovations tackling serious health problems
Spotting fake drugs – Their mobile app, called, FD-Detector, helps users identify fake medicines using a drug's barcode to verify its authenticity and expiration date.
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