The world changed in the first quarter of 2020 as the unprecedented effect of the Coronavirus and its domino effect usurped normalcy in every sector of our daily lives. Africa, the earth’s second-largest continent and one of her most populated and under-developed watched the world try to contain the deadly respiratory disease. By the time Nigeria announced her first case on the 28th of February, 2020- the first in sub-Saharan Africa- the virus was already termed a ‘pandemic’ by the World Health Organization.

With the fragility of her economies and the frailty of her health sector, the threat posed by the Coronavirus to Africa is ‘considerable’, according to the WHO. With over 32,000 confirmed cases as at the time of writing this article, many nations in Africa are taking steps to stem the spread of the virus and flatten the curve. While the efforts of the government to battle the pandemic has been commendable so far, there are individuals and groups who have taken it upon themselves to use design as a weapon of curbing the coronavirus. Enterprises are leveraging on innovative tech, design, and research to disseminate information, prevent the spread, and save lives. For the scope of this article, we would be examining three impressive innovations developed in Africa, by Africans, in response to this raging pandemic.

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