Each night, 700 million people worldwide go to bed hungry – but when Nigerian software engineer Oscar Ekponimo gets home from his day job, he at once goes to work to feed them, driven by memories of childhood hunger. Ekponimo developed a cloud-based software application, Chowberry, that reduces food waste and redistributes products to people in need. The application enables retailers to scan item barcodes on packaged food items three months before expiry date. As the end of shelf-life approaches, the software generates notifications, initiating discounts that increase as the products approach their final date. Low-income consumers and partnering food-relief agencies are notified where discounts are being offered.