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Monthly Archives: September 2009

  • September 30, 2009
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Killer Snares turned into artful message

I’ve been meaning to write this post for some time to recognize the amazing work being done by Dipesh Pabari at the Kenya Coast. When he told me he was turning snares set to kill wildlife into art I didn’t … Read more →

  • Posted in: Gadgets
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  • September 23, 2009
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Re-using plastic containers in Kenya

While hiking in the rift valley recently I came across a cow wearing this plastic gadget on his nose. It’s made from an old plastic container …..the local herdsmen said it was to stop him from suckling his mother – … Read more →

  • Posted in: Community, Gadgets, Ingenuity, Recycle & Reuse
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  • September 16, 2009
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Football: Made in Africa

Football Made in Africa is a site put together by a Belgian outfit called Take Five that will air 50 shows that are 1m30s each. It’s a push for themselves and their content before the 2010 Football World Cup taking … Read more →

  • Posted in: AfriGadget, Toys
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  • September 5, 2009
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A Wearable Flexible Solar Panel Vest

This is a proposed way to maximize the usage and efficiency of the KVA Flexible Solar Portable Kit by Dominic Wanjihia. Dominic was awarded one of the Flex Kits at the recent Maker Africa Faire in Accra after showing off … Read more →

  • Posted in: AfriGadget, Energy, FLAP bag project, Ingenuity, Innovator Series, Maker Faire Africa, Materials
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  • September 1, 2009
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Cement-bag Bellows in Lamu

I was in Lamu in June and came upon a metal workshop tucked away behind the front row of buildings on the main path from Lamu Town to Shela. Inside were two blacksmiths, Adam Marabu and Abdul Ahmed, working diligently … Read more →

  • Posted in: Jua Kali, Materials, Metal, Tools, video
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