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Timbuktu Chronicles

"A view of Africa and Africans with a focus on entrepreneurship,innovation,technology,practical reme

Url:	http://timbuktuchronicles.blogspot.com/
Author(s):	Emeka Okafor
Language:	English
Tags:	Ingenuity, Innovation, entrpreneurship
Description:	Timbuktu Chronicles seeks to spur dialogue in areas of entrepreneurship, technology and the scientific method as it impacts Africa.
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Engineering a better life for all

From the BIF, AIDG's Cat Laine talks about :...how we might help communities rich in human capital, but poor in resources and infrastructure, with cleverly engineered solutions.via

2009-12-27

Deciphering Okra & Other Plants

Biodiversity brings to our attention the work of researchers in fields ranging from plant genetics to ethnobotany.

2009-12-26

BurkinaLait

Spore profiles the micro-dairy business and highlights a succeesful example, Burkinalait:...As for processing, several examples of 'mini-dairies' developed in West Africa show promising

2009-12-25

EdoBotanics and Bitterleaf

Founded by Ernest B. Izevbigie, EdoBotanics phytoceutical and nutraceutical products include derivatives of the Bitter Leaf plant which in some cases suppressed certain cancers.ML

2009-12-24

Yemi Awosile - Textile Designer

Real Cork writes about designer Yemi Awosile, "...The heart of her work explores material identity and traditional materials with social significance and strong links to the environment..." In an ...more

2009-12-23

Maryam Kontagora-Computer Scientist

RGU News reports on Maryam Kontagora's parallel computing work:Using the spare cycles of the computers at the University, Maryam ran a m

2009-12-22

Gozi Fashion

Uchenna Ezenna in 234Next profiles Ngozi "Gozi" Ochonogor, founder of Gozi Fashion:Like her role model, Balenciaga, Gozi's designs are primarily focused on her pattern construction coupled with her...more

2009-12-21

Ameenah Gurib Fakim-Cataloguing Traditional Plants

Yayemarieba reports on Ameenah Gurib Fakim's "...work which centers around the medicinal and pharmacological properties of local

2009-12-20

Ny Tanintsika-Wild Silk

Full Circle Trade profiles Ny Tanintsika:Wild silk is an ancient handicraft, playing an important role in Malagasy culture. Before the advent of other textiles and sources of

2009-12-19

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