Tilting at windmills: the boy who harnessed the wind
Malawian teenager William Kamkwamba built a generator out of a bicycle and tractor fan. Now he's lauded by environmentalists. more
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Malawian teenager William Kamkwamba built a generator out of a bicycle and tractor fan. Now he's lauded by environmentalists. more
Labels: development, device, energy, power, technology
Posted by Kevin Walker at 11/26/2009 08:02:00 pm 0 comments
In recent years the mobile phone has emerged as the main modern communications link for rural areas of Africa. From 2002 to 2007, the number of Kenyans using cellphones grew almost tenfold to reach about a third of the population, many of whom did not have land lines, according to the International Telecommunication Union. more
Labels: development, google, ict4d, kenya, technology
Posted by Kevin Walker at 11/20/2009 08:31:00 am 0 comments