A Kenyan engineer has won a major prize for developing an AI-powered app that translates speech into sign language using lifelike 3D avatars. The innovation aims to make communication easier for ...

A Kenyan entrepreneur who designed an app that translates speech into sign language using AI-powered 3D avatars has won a major award for African innovation. “Think of it as Google Translate for sign ...

Elly Savatia, 25, is a Kenyan inventor and social entrepreneur who won the prestigious 2025 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, awarded by the UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering. He received a £50 ...