[Note: I originally wrote this post for Maker Faire Africa in Lagos this week, cross-posting it here] Possibly one of the more unexpected products at Maker Faire Africa this year in Lagos is a urine powered generator, created by four … Read more →
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 →
“Safety First!”, you may think while watching the following video, but if the cheap (Chinese) polyethylene (?) extension cables just break too often due to rough handling and their low quality, chances are that someone will come up with an … Read more →
Piki piki means motorbike in Kiswahili This gadget was created to solve a real problem with biogas – getting the dung to the system quickly and efficiently. Motorbikes are the taxi’s of Africa so why not? Before I tell you … Read more →
You’d think that given the amount of cow dung available around rural Africa that biogas would be a big hit right? Well, its actually relatively unknown. The main reason is materials, coast and complicated technology. People in these areas use … Read more →