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  1. Richard Turere Lion lights video: Dear all, Richard Turere, the 13 year old inventor I posted about here, was se... bit.ly/KybBhL about 16 hours ago via twitterfeed
  2. The Women of Minyore: Kenya-based video journalist Ruud Elmendorp recently compiled this report on the Women of ... bit.ly/LqbmZJ 5:05 AM May 20th via twitterfeed
  3. 13 year old Kenyan innovator saves cattle from lions with lights: Richard Turere lives in Empakasi,on the edge o... bit.ly/J2tHZm 7:34 AM Apr 18th via twitterfeed
  4. 13 year-old boy in Kenya saves cattle using lights: afrigadget.com/2012/04/18/13-… 5:52 AM Apr 18th via Tweetbot for iOS
  5. Check out the new home of @mkshftmag at mkshft.org 10:08 AM Mar 2nd via Twitterrific for Mac
  6. Gigantic Electronics extension cable: “Safety First!”, you may think while watching the following video, but if ... bit.ly/zXcjaD 8:05 AM Jan 23rd via twitterfeed
  7. Thanks to @JKE we now have an AfriGadget "app" live & available @ Nokia app store store.ovi.com/content/75240 12:54 PM Dec 13th, 2011 via Twitterrific for Mac
  8. If you like AfriGadget, consider kickstarting MakeShift magazine: kickstarter.com/projects/86042… 3:39 AM Sep 7th, 2011 via Tweetbot for iOS
  9. A mobile phone security system for your car: In Nyeri, Kenya a young man named Peterson Mwangi has created a way... bit.ly/r41ueN 2:17 AM Aug 23rd, 2011 via twitterfeed
  10. Emargence Door Exit: Imagineering is what it’s all about – wouldn’t you have wanted to build your own helicopter... http://bit.ly/lBFKL6 7:16 PM May 29th, 2011 via twitterfeed
  11. Retain, Reuse, Rejoice: We’re currently fighting a bug that has affected our server, hence the long delay in upd... http://bit.ly/e4Vg1s 5:16 PM Apr 12th, 2011 via twitterfeed
  12. Lamutiki: Anyone remembers David Mayer de Rothschild’s Plastiki, “a 60 feet (18 m) catamaran made out of 12,500 ... http://bit.ly/e3LCzw 7:47 PM Jan 27th, 2011 via twitterfeed
  13. "How an annual technology festival holds the key to helping a continent." about MFA http://bit.ly/gCHgfL 7:01 AM Jan 25th, 2011 via Tweetie for Mac
  14. RT @kenyanpundit: Mng'ares are so sophisticated nowadays! #afrigadget http://yfrog.com/h3ohdjhj 6:21 AM Jan 23rd, 2011 via Twitter for iPhone
  15. Remote Controlled Toy ATV: Miniature versions of vehicles are as popular with kids in Cameroon as anywhere else.... http://bit.ly/gZmyTW 9:22 AM Jan 18th, 2011 via twitterfeed
  16. Les forgerons du Cameroun: Our dear friend Bill, who already provided us with this great story on Cameroonian Ba... http://bit.ly/fDzwXW 12:16 PM Jan 5th, 2011 via twitterfeed
  17. Bamboo Laptop and Phone Cases: http://bit.ly/fS5R7U 11:08 PM Jan 4th, 2011 via twitterfeed
  18. Kenyan inventor's experience at the Indian Global Innovation Center http://www.coastweek.com/3353-26.htm (via @pragzter) 2:51 AM Jan 2nd, 2011 via Tweetie for Mac
  19. Maker Faire Africa winner of GE sponsored prize in Bangalore http://bit.ly/gOEBsg via @MakerFairAfrica 1:34 PM Dec 5th, 2010 via Tweetie for Mac
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