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 →
Posts in Category ‘How-To’
AfriGadget Innovator Series: A profile of Frederick Msiska
Peasant farmers are not the first group that come to mind when thinking about innovation but Mr. Frederick Msiska of Nchenachena in the Henga Valley of Northern Malawi is an innovator and in more than just one way. Mr. Msiska, … Read more →
Video of home made bicycle repair tools and gadgets in Nairobi
In Africa bicycle repair men can be found everywhere, from under a tree to in the local vegetable market, one of the best places to find African innovations. At the Karen market I met the charismatic Mohammed Makokha who proudly … Read more →
Football: Handmade in South Africa
By grassroots reporter Thandile Ntlebi – One of the COSAT (Center of Science and Technology) learners, 17 years old, living in Township Khayelitsha, South Africa. Visit more of Thandile’s stories on Students for Humanity Young boys are starting to realize … Read more →
The beesness of honey
You know it’s a great jua kali project when you see the logo Honey is one of the most valuable products of the drylands of Africa. It can be obtained by following a little bird called a honey guide to … Read more →