RSSMixhttp://www.rssmix.com/This feed was created by mixing existing feeds from various sources.en-gb http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Afrigadget/~3/QQhgU-W3j-k/Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:46:17 -0500I love street food. Everywhere I go, from street markets in Russia, to back alleys of Beijing to side streets in Skopje, to the boulevards of Bamako, I make it a point to eat as many meals from roadside stands as possible. Ghana and Nigeria are no exception. In fact, I love [...]7980e5849846958d38810ae9ba52b233 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Afrigadget/~3/lZDAd4zy4RE/Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:59:52 -0500When Dipesh Pabari of Camps International sent me pictures of these laptop bags and bottle can holders, I just knew it would be something you AfriGadget fans would appreciate.The fact that discarded waste is converted to something very useful… Its definitely AfriGadget. I asked Sander Den Haring a few questions about these cool products.How did [...]2ca1c480594233dbd6a323cd3f625600 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Afrigadget/~3/zM_583mkh94/Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:28:41 -0500I was driving down a street in Nairobi today and did a double-take when I saw a man standing by a motorized bicycle. One u-turn (of questionable legality) later and I was chatting with Samuel Magethe, a local carpenter who does house calls. Apparently, he usually carries his toolbox and wood supplies on [...]3edd21e926011172c60c44235235de29 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Afrigadget/~3/Nczi1FjVHc0/Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:40:07 -0500Can a parabolic mirror be flat? Dominic Wanjihias latest invention may prove that this is the most efficient way of capturing solar energy.Everyone knows what a parabolic reflector is, right? It’s supposed to be a curved surface that collects energy by converging it towards a focus. Parabolic reflectors were invented a very long time ago [...]aa1387df13fae890d2e4c67581d2e286 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Afrigadget/~3/KEAiuTQJSZw/Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:00:14 -0500In 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 showed me two of his home made gadgets that are critical for his business.I’ve obviously been [...]ec5ddff64527ea9ea805da711cdb6ff6 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Afrigadget/~3/3tvaTzm_uF8/Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:01:26 -0500Maina, Rhoda and little Winnie are a typical Kenyan family who live on the outskirts of Nairobi in an area that has no electricity.But they have solved the problem of getting the daily newsWhen I visited their home I was impressed that despite the lack of electricity, Maina has come up with an innovative solution [...]a2d9c09f770d72c05e1ece1c68b35fe3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Afrigadget/~3/zxNTNc4VATc/Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:13:23 -0500My daughter and I had a lot of fun on Lamu island, off the coast of Kenya, earlier this year. One of the items we came across was this coconut handbag. Some had designs, some were raw, all were incredibly cool. If I remember correctly, I bargained poorly and bought it for [...]a62f16cfd385a2a8349726e758b4f02a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Afrigadget/~3/yYafUCT6bqs/Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:33:54 -0500It’s no secret that Kenya’s rivers are running dry as a result of forest destruction and environmental degradation which has led to a season of blackouts in the capital city Nairobi.Typical of the ingenious people of Nairobi one street vendor has cashed in on the crisis with this wonderful gadget which he markets as“Perfect for [...]5d7d0cbeedc08401c1b770de45d316b6 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Afrigadget/~3/3aeo_hO69NQ/Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:56:24 -0400If you’ve been reading AfriGadget for a while, you know of a name that keeps popping up over and over – William Kamkwamba. He was first written about by another blogger friend Mike McKay and then subsequently covered here on AfriGadget a good 3 years ago. His windmills and the story behind it [...]919d3c837921cffa6e4613bd0d278591 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Afrigadget/~3/1ex7tz5gGxc/Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:21:52 -0400First PeaksThe Ministry of Higher Education and Technology has organized a Robot Contest (RoboCon), between Kenyan Universities and middle level colleges. The regional competition is taking place today at the Kenya Polytechnic. Here are the first looks at the Robots from institutions taking part in the competition.Some video will come soon…For more information on RoboCon [...]540a00be8dce271232b8d3c2e999920e