Frank Darko, the Ghanaian who went viral over his invention of a water bicycle, a bike that can be ridden on water surfaces has come out with an improved version of his invention. He named it Trifad.
The latest advancement of his creation after the prototype, is much easier to use since it has a propeller. He has gradually worked on the updates and he believes his add-ons would go a long way to help children between the ages of 5 to 15 years.
Darko exclusively disclose that revealed that his inspiration for the water bike came from a documentary he watched on how school-going children had to swim across water bodies before getting to school.
Frank Darko(Left). Water Bike on test (Right). Photo Credit: Yen.com.gh
He put his ideas into action and came up with Africa’s first bicycle that travels on water and he received a lot of attention for his hardwork.
According to Darko, his miniature water bicycle which is for children, would go a long way to assist those in deprived areas who want to get education.
Trifad. Photo Credit: YEN.com.gh
On February 22, the young inventor received a national award for his invention which has come to be known as the from the Ghana Institute of Engineers at the 2018 Engineering Excellence Awards at the Academy of Health and Sciences.
According to the Institute, Darko was considered for the award due to his innovation in the field of engineering even though he was not a trained engineer.
Trifad. Photo Credit: YEN.com.gh
His award came from the public awards category for his substantial contribution to the promotion of engineering practice and innovation.
Aside the national award, Frank has been offered to full scholarships by the Takoradi Technical University to come back and finish his course in Graphic Designing and take up another course in Engineering.
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Trifad. Photo Credit: YEN.com.gh
He also got featured on BBC Africa and made an appearance on The KSM Show. Frank Darko resides in Takoradi in the Western Region of Ghana. The inventor revealed that the special bicycle was his first invention but he had drawn up plans for many more inventions.
He revealed that his creativity came about as a result of his matchless love for science, technology and the urge to solve day-to-day problems faced by people living in the community.
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