Moctar Dembele and Gerard Niyondiko have won the Global Science Venture (GSVC) competition for creating an anti-malaria repellent soap.

Burkina Faso native Dembele and Burundi native Niyondiko created Faso Soap from different herbs, including karate citronella.

In many countries of tropical Africa, malaria is the leading cause of death for the population. It represents 30-40% of hospital admissions and up to 40% of public health expenditure.

According to Niyondiko, the soap will initially be available in African countries hit hardest by malaria.