The fig tree is considered sacred among Kenya’s most populous ethnic group, the Kikuyu. That’s why it was no surprise to see the Kikuyu people and other environmentalists stage protests when the country’s roads agency announced plans to uproot a giant fig tree in order to make … [Read more...] about Campaign to save giant fig tree in Kenya from proposed highway succeeds
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An ingenious way to bring clean water to a slum
Gangs control the water supply in much of Nairobi's Kibera slum. This is how one man used an innovative idea to take them on and bring clean water to the residents. … [Read more...] about An ingenious way to bring clean water to a slum
AfriGadget: Using African ingenuity to solve everyday problems
What if you live in a slum in one of Africa's big cities and you can't afford to buy a soccer ball? Editors | Jan/Feb 2009 issue Photo: Erik Hersman What if you live in a slum in one of Africa’s big cities and you can’t afford to buy a soccer ball? You make one … [Read more...] about AfriGadget: Using African ingenuity to solve everyday problems
