Blog entries from: Timbuktu Chronicles

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June 19 2013

From Timbuktu Chronicles Wed Jun 19 2013, 06:37:00

Niti Bhan reporting in Prepaid Economy:

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June 18 2013

From Timbuktu Chronicles Tue Jun 18 2013, 06:00:00

In Ghana founded by Roland Agambir:

RLG Communications is a computer and hand-set manufacturing company, and one of the first indigenous African companies that assembles laptops and mobile phones:

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June 17 2013

From Timbuktu Chronicles Mon Jun 17 2013, 06:00:00

Trish Lorenz writing in the FT:

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June 16 2013

From Timbuktu Chronicles Sun Jun 16 2013, 06:00:00

iHub's Jessica Colaço reports on the nurturing of a maker group, the 254Makertrons. Please stay tuned these folks are awesome:

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June 15 2013



June 14 2013

From Timbuktu Chronicles Fri Jun 14 2013, 06:00:00

From TED:

Chemist Lee Cronin is working on a 3D printer that, instead of objects, is able to print molecules. An exciting potential long-term application: printing your own medicine using chemical inks.

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June 13 2013

From Timbuktu Chronicles Thu Jun 13 2013, 06:00:00

A Bid Network profile:

Sakaramenta develops low cost and strong quality design models that respond to people's needs. Transport becomes cheaper, higher in volume and more flexible. From a health perspective it is better to push 230 kg then carry 40kg on your head. Models such as the Tenga Car make it possible to sell more products at various locations. People can become a transporter without doing a big investment like a car or a truck, but just by buying a bicycle cart. An expanding range of products:

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June 12 2013

From Timbuktu Chronicles Wed Jun 12 2013, 06:00:00

From mobile media company Pledge 51:

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June 11 2013

From Timbuktu Chronicles Tue Jun 11 2013, 06:00:00

A How We Made It profile:

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June 10 2013

From Timbuktu Chronicles Mon Jun 10 2013, 06:00:00

From Another Africa:

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