Norah Magero

Norah Magero (born c. 1988) is a Kenyan engineer who developed a solar powered fridge for vaccines. She was the first person from Kenya and the second woman to win the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation.

Quotes

• • “The thing that failure teaches you is the alternative routes to success.”

• • “I discovered earlier on in my career that, to succeed in my field, I have to work 10 times harder just because I am a woman. It is widely thought that I am not enough. Knowledge is therefore my superpower in overcoming this stereotype.”

• • “I lead a team of passionate innovators who want to change the engineering landscape in Africa. To do that, we must train our focus on the goal. That begins where fear ends.”

• • “I have come to believe there isn’t a balance in life. Life is one big disequilibrium. However, there are boundaries and limits. When you observe them, you learn what to do and when.”

• • “Failure does not mean your story is done. Do it again; success is always closer than we think.”

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• • “VacciBox was designed with our local challenges in mind. It’s versatile, reliable and localised. We’re ensuring that it works the way healthcare workers need it to work for the conditions they face each day, so that they can save lives without worrying about technology.”

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• • "Incubation programs should be open-ended and flexible to allow youth to build actual solutions drawing from their aspirations, without confining them to always adhere to societal and industry expectations."

• • "Sharing stories tends to instill the reasons why communities should switch their accustomed cooking energy to a cleaner source. Therefore, young people should embrace sharing their journey and experiences that explain why they have chosen to initiate the change.""

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