Wheel balancing is totally overrated
A Kenyan Facebook user recently shared these images of a craftsman in Eldoret (Kenya) who repairs rims: Kenya fixit? Eh! (via Silas Salavi)
All Posts by Juergen Eichholz
How to fix a bicycle tube
How to fix a bicycle tube… when a glued patch isn’t appropriate: (direct link to the video) “To fix such a problem, we designed a new way of fixing. You can simply tie the place, no need of glue, no … Read more →
AfriGadget TV
AfriGadget is graduating from the small screens of laptops and smart phones to the larger screens of broadcast television. The production company Made in Africa TV is taking AfriGadget to the East African airwaves to inspire millions of viewers to … Read more →
Blade-less wind turbine blows fresh air into power generation
A guest post by Kahenya, Founder of Simple Community The name William Kamkwamba might not sound familiar to many, but he is one of the most significant technology game changers in Africa. He did not design the most glamorous device on the … Read more →
Bulb 2.0 and Maker Faire Africa 2012
For the price of Kshs. 30 /= (EUR 0.27 or USD 0.35) you’ll manage to pick up this kerosine lamp from a kiosk in Kibera, Kenya: Certainly a great visual update to the famous tin can paraffin lamp which sells … Read more →