We are not really sure if this homemade aircraft will ever manage to take off (or land), but – according to the following reports aired on Kenyan TV a few days ago – I.T. specialist Gabriel Nderitu from Kahawa West … 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 →
There was a major announcement today from Nokia about the release of cheap phones for the emerging markets, featuring dual sims and the ever useful LED flashlight. What is even more interesting is that with the launch of the phones, … Read more →
Amid the squalor in one of Kenya’s most depressing slums, there is a surprising amount of flashy colour and fun Njuguna makes these toys because he like to! His clients are local people in the slum but he does sell … Read more →
[Note: Somaliland is different than Somalia.] These are the kinds of stories and projects that you just can’t make up. We’ve written about Nigerian Mubarak Abdullahi’s home made helicopter a couple years ago from old car parts. It appears that … Read more →