Save A Soul From Nigeria Wins Silicon Valley Tech Award

By NowThis

Published on 8/22/2018 at 11:35 AM

These Nigerian girls created an award-winning app that spots fake drugs. Team Save A Soul won a major tech award in Silicon Valley for their creation of the FD-Detector that combats counterfeit drugs — which is a significant public health problem in Nigeria.

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