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  • November 11, 2012
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Maker Faire Africa 2012: Lagos, in Pictures

As one of the founding organizers for Maker Faire Africa, I’ve had the privilege to be a part of this unfolding maker movement in Africa. To be honest, it’s been going on for a while, so I guess what we’re … Read more →

  • Posted in: Gadgets, Jua Kali, Maker Faire Africa, Tools, Toys, video
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  • November 11, 2012
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Urine Powered Generator by 4 Nigerian Teenage Girls

[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 →

  • Posted in: Energy, Gadgets, Ingenuity, Maker Faire Africa, Sanitation
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  • May 29, 2012
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Ndege ya imani

I.T. specialist Gabriel Nderitu from Kenya just won’t give up on his dream and did it again: after some previous experiements with a homemade aircraft, he returns with an unmanned, remote-controlled version of a microlight aircraft. In the following video, … Read more →

  • Posted in: Gadgets, Ingenuity, Innovator Series, Metal, Transportation
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  • May 27, 2012
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Richard Turere Lion lights video

Dear all, Richard Turere, the 13 year old inventor I posted about here, was selected to audition for TED. For his presentation Stefano Cassini and I made him a video. Many people have been asking how to reach Richard. I … Read more →

  • Posted in: AfriGadget, Community, Environment, Gadgets, Ingenuity, Recycle & Reuse, Wildlife
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  • April 18, 2012
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13 year old Kenyan innovator saves cattle from lions with lights

Richard Turere lives in Empakasi,on the edge of the Nairobi National Park, just south of the City of Nairobi. He is responsible for herding his family the livestock and keeping them safe from predators, especially lions. Being so close the … Read more →

  • Posted in: Environment, Gadgets, Innovator Series
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