Posted: June 9th, 2010 By:
Paula Kahumbu
I got this photograph from someone who had his teeth repaired in Gikomba – the center of Kenya’s Juakali innovation, and another one of Kenya’s slums . The home made gadget looks pretty terrifying but check out the results!

Looks barbaric but check out the results!
Made from brass and modelled on something much more professional, this manual tooth mould (I’m sure there’s a technical name for this gadget) is cheap and brings smiles back to faces.
Tags: AfriGadget, dentistry, gikomba, juakali, kenya, nairobi, teeth
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Posted: April 19th, 2010 By:
Paula Kahumbu
Tags: airplane, boys, Gadgets, go-kart, gocart, kenya, Mathare Valley, men, Metal, nairobi, plane, play, recycle, scrap metal, slum, Toys, windmill, Wood
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Community, Environment, Gadgets, Jua Kali, Materials, Metal, Recycle & Reuse, Toys, Transportation, Wood |
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Posted: March 28th, 2010 By:
Erik Hersman
Tags: diy, hand made, helicopter, home made, homemade, old parts, somaliland
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AfriGadget, Ingenuity, Innovator Series, Metal, Transportation |
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Posted: March 12th, 2010 By:
Paula Kahumbu
Tags: bicycle, cycle, cycling blue, juakali, kenya, Kisumu, microfinance, recycling, Uvumbuzi, women, workshops
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Community, Environment, Jua Kali, Materials, Metal, Recycle & Reuse, Transportation |
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Posted: March 2nd, 2010 By:
Paula Kahumbu
Tags: africa, belts, clothing, Drogba, fashion accessories, imprinting, Jua Kali, juakali, Kariokor, kenya, leather, Maasai, nairobi, souvenirs, wallets
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AfriGadget, Community, Gadgets, Ingenuity, Jua Kali, Materials, Metal, Recycle & Reuse, Tools |
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Posted: February 10th, 2010 By:
Paula Kahumbu
Tags: AfriGadget, cook, cooking, Dominic Wanjihia, fuel efficiency, sufuria
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Community, Energy, Food, Gadgets, Ingenuity, Metal |
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Posted: February 9th, 2010 By:
Wayan Vota
Tags: Charcol, cooking, ghana, MamaPut, nigeria, Rim, Rim Stove, stove, Wayan, Wheel
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Food, Metal, Recycle & Reuse |
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Posted: December 11th, 2009 By:
Paula Kahumbu
Tags: africa, AfriGadget, bicycle, cycling, fix, gadget, gears, juakali, kenya, nairobi, repair, tool
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Gadgets, How-To, Ingenuity, Jua Kali, Metal, Tools, Transportation |
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