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At 23, Amohetsoe Shale is building a South African prosthetic knee company around affordability
IMEA CPO profiles Amo Shale on building a prosthetic knee company around affordability.
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Our Latest Dialogue
Prosthetic Design, Rehabilitation, and Real-World Challenges
An interactive discussion on improving mobility outcomes, localised fabrication, and engineering modular solutions for transfemoral amputees in developing healthcare ecosystems.
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- Dr Luphiwo MduzanaClinical Lead
- Allan OatesRehab Specialist
- Dr Surona VisagieHealthcare Advocate
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NewsRecent announcementNAVU Press
Winner of the Hult Prize South Africa 2026
NAVU secures a place in the Global Digital Incubator.
NAVU's win at the Hult Prize South Africa secures a place in the Global Digital Incubator, marking the next step towards the Global Finals for the Hult Prize.
NewsRecent announcementNAVU Press
EDHE: Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education
Founder Amo Shale awarded Top Student Womanpreneur.
The award shines a light on the design problems within African healthcare. Amo's leadership continues to drive the alignment of clinical insight and scalable local manufacturing.
PressIOL
Stellenbosch studentpreneur Amohetsoe Shale is a girl on fire, winning top awards in innovation
IOL Business Report covers Amo Shale run of innovation awards.
PressEitri
Amohetsoe Shale from NAVU named one of 10 Faces Changing Africa
Eitri names Amo Shale one of ten faces changing Africa.
PressStArfrica
10 Faces Changing Africa: South Africa Edition
StArfrica features Amo Shale in the South Africa edition of 10 Faces Changing Africa.
ListingStellenbosch Network
NAVU on the Stellenbosch Network
NAVU is listed as a member of the Stellenbosch Network.
PressThe Good Things Guy
A student built a prosthetic knee that could transform mobility in South Africa
The Good Things Guy covers the student-built prosthetic knee behind NAVU.
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PressThe Citizen
Women in health innovation: The first South African knee prosthetic
The Citizen covers the NK Gen 1 as the first South African knee prosthetic.
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PressStellenbosch University
SU student takes African prosthetics innovation to global stage
Stellenbosch University reports on NAVU taking African prosthetics innovation to a global stage.
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ListingStellenbosch University
NAVU among Stellenbosch University spin-out companies
NAVU is listed among the spin-out companies of Stellenbosch University Innovus.
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PressStellenbosch University
Amo wins the regional EDHE Intervarsity competition and gets ready for Nationals
Stellenbosch University reports Amo Shale winning the regional EDHE Intervarsity round ahead of the nationals.
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PressStellenbosch University
Amohetsoe Shale is engineering a future with fewer barriers
Stellenbosch University profiles Amo Shale on engineering a future with fewer barriers.
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PressMoneyWeb
How one woman is changing the prosthetics game
The SAfm Market Update on MoneyWeb covers how NAVU is changing the prosthetics market.
PressEDHE
Studentpreneur Amohetsoe Shale is a Girl on Fire; she won the Top Student Womanpreneur Award
EDHE reports Amo Shale winning the Top Student Womanpreneur Award.
PressRolling Inspiration
Pursuing a more affordable functional knee
Rolling Inspiration covers NAVU pursuit of a more affordable functional knee.
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PressJuta Medical Brief
Local engineer launches affordable, effective prosthetic knee
Juta Medical Brief reports the launch of an affordable, locally engineered prosthetic knee.
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PressSMF News
Young powerhouse academic dream of changing lives through prosthetics
SMF News profiles Amo Shale on changing lives through prosthetics.