AfriGadget

The unofficial ironworks industry in Kenya

A Homemade Robot in Togo

Posted: April 11th, 2010 By: Erik Hersman

Sam Todo, a student in Togo, creates a working robot out of old TV parts and other used electronics.

(h/t Maneno)

Tags: diy, robot, robots, Togo
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Gadgets, Recycle & Reuse, Toys | 13 Comments »

Dreams can come true – Janes miraculous Mitumba story

Posted: April 6th, 2010 By: Paula Kahumbu

Tags: AfriGadget, Changaa, clothing, finance, HIV, innovation, Jamibora, Jua Kali, juakali, Kaputei, kenya, Kibera, loans, Mathare Valley, microcredit, mitumba, nairobi, recycle, second hand clothing, slum, slums
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Community, Jua Kali, Materials, Recycle & Reuse | 19 Comments »

A Homemade Helicopter from Somaliland

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 | 9 Comments »

AfriGadget Innovator Series: A profile of Frederick Msiska

Posted: March 23rd, 2010 By: Ntwiga

Tags: AfriGadget Innovator Series, Frederick Msiska
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AfriGadget, How-To, Innovator Series, farming | 4 Comments »

Modified bicycles in Kenya – 100% Afrigadget!

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 | 8 Comments »

Recycling – tyres, motorbike wheels and water pumps

Posted: March 10th, 2010 By: Paula Kahumbu

Tags: AfriGadget, bankelele, Dominic Wanjihia, gikomba, grinder, kenya, limuru, motorbikes, Paula Kahumbu, pumps, recycling, tires, tractor, tractor tyres, waterpump
Filed in:
Community, Environment, Gadgets, Recycle & Reuse, Transportation, Water, farming | 5 Comments »

Cameroonian Bamboo Magic

Posted: March 3rd, 2010 By: JKE

Tags: bamboo, Cameroon, crafts, show
Filed in:
Gadgets, Innovator Series, Materials, Wood, video | 6 Comments »

Drogba in Nairobi at juakali leather works

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
Filed in:
AfriGadget, Community, Gadgets, Ingenuity, Jua Kali, Materials, Metal, Recycle & Reuse, Tools | 6 Comments »

Jua kali dressed in Mitumba

Posted: February 28th, 2010 By: Paula Kahumbu

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Energy, Gadgets, Ingenuity, Jua Kali, Materials, Metal, Recycle & Reuse, Tools | 11 Comments »

Tractor tyres and bush buckets in Masailand

Posted: February 18th, 2010 By: Paula Kahumbu

Tags: conservation, containers, kenya, Kitengela, Maasai, Masai, Masailand, nairobi, pastoralist, salt lick, tractor, truck
Filed in:
Community, Environment, Food, Gadgets, Ingenuity, Jua Kali, Materials, Recycle & Reuse, Tools, Water, farming | 6 Comments »