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From a small workshop in Uyo, the hum of a 3D printer is more than a machine, it is a life being rebuilt. Blessing Aniefiok, Co-founder and Operations Lead of Dynalimb Technologies and a recipient of the $10,000 grant from Standard Chartered’s Women in Tech Nigeria Accelerator delivered in partnership with Village Capital and Enterprise Development Centre, is using the funding to scale her 3D-printed prosthetic and assistive devices across underserved African communities.
Dynalimb Technologies creates affordable, custom prosthetic arms, legs, and assistive devices for amputees and people with disabilities in underserved African communities. “Across Africa, millions face the choice of immobility or a prosthetic that costs years of income,” Aniefiok explains. Her innovation leverages 3D scanning and printing to deliver durable, custom-fitted devices at a fraction of the traditional cost and time.
As operations lead, she has built a scalable system from community outreach and digital scanning to local production, fitting, and physiotherapy guidance. “The technology is revolutionary, but it’s meaningless without a system to deliver it sustainably,” she notes.
With over 500 devices delivered and countless lives changed, Dynalimb Technologies is redefining inclusion in Africa, proving that technology paired with vision and systems can empower communities and transform lives.
