AfriGadget

With the tagline "Solving everyday problems with African ingenuity" the AfriGadget blog is a refreshing change from the typical images we see of "poor" Africans. The site is edited by a diverse group of people, many of whom grew up in Kenya. Not only do they post items they found themselves, but they have even started their own Grassroots Reporting Project.

Recent posts include parafin lamps made from used tin cans, a DIY band created to pay for school (left), and something they call (ahem) F-art. (also shown: Togolese Bottle Opener and Ugandan Village Toy)