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Self-sustaining kitchen teaches kids about healthy living

Interactive, self-sustaining kitchen teaches kids how to grow and cook food. >
Myanmar: Battling poverty with human-centred design

Proximity Design’s creations help people in Myanmar survive in extreme poverty. >
A preview of Ghanaian artist Ofoe Amegavie's untitled exhibition

Ghanaian photographer Ofoe Amegavie's pain speaks through his latest work. >
La Marca – Cuba's first legal tattoo parlour

La Marca's innovative tattooists attempt to capture Cuba on the skin of their customers. >
From junk to jewellery: Mariana Acosta challenges the meaning of preciousness

One man's junk is another man's contemporary jewellery, proves designer Mariana Acosta. >
Dominic Wilcox reveals crazy breakfast tech

British designer Dominic Wilcox was challenged by Kellogs to change the face of breakfast time, and he answered in the most Wilcox way possible. >
Chuck Porter: Do great work, be your own client

Advertising executive Chuck Porter speaks of the importance of becoming your own client and creating your own brands. >
Edible Cinema adds another dimension to film

The collaborative effort of the Soho House and Teatime Productions aims to add bespoke edible creations to cinema. >
South African research team makes solar energy breakthrough

Researchers at Stellenbosch University have created a solar collection system to rival the most cutting edge facilities. >
Matibabu: Revolutionising malaria detection

Matibabu is a smartphone application that tests for malaria without the need for blood samples and laboratories. >
Technological disobedience: Cuba's amateur inventors create without resources

Limited resources and very little access to legal trade forced Cubans to create machines using household objects. >
Ceiling in a Can offers a low-cost solution to low-cost housing

Cape Town entrepreneur Dave Pons has created Ceiling in a Can, DIY ceilings for low-cost housing. >
Cape Town's Sk8 for Gr8 merges design, skate culture and philanthropy

Mentorship initiative Sk8 for Gr8 hopes to inspire Cape Town's disadvantaged kids to utilise their creativity. >
Aleutia’s solar classrooms bring e-learning to rural Kenya

UK-based tech firm Aleutia will this month construct solar classrooms in each of Kenya’s 47 counties in an effort to bring e-learning to rural Africa. >
Selling solar to keep Tanzania connected

Juabar leases solar-powered charging stations to rural Tanzanians to provide electricity and create sustainable micro-businesses. >
Steve Vranakis: Technology for everyday people

Google's Executive Creative Director at the Creative Lab, Steve Vranakis calls for technology to be created with everyday people in mind. >
EarthEnable brings clean, affordable floors to Rwanda

EarthEnable's mission to bring clean, affordable floors to Rwanda could lead to healthier lives. >
Scrap traditional waste management, says Kabadiwalla Connect

New information service puts Indian communities in touch with local scrap dealers. >
Dazin's renewable cooking fuel saves lives

Bhutan-based group Dazin are using fuel cookies and smokeless stoves to eliminate deadly cooking smoke. >
Géraldine Biard's designs relieve dementia sufferers

French designer Géraldine Biard’s new furniture collection aims to relieve the stress of dementia. >
Eco-friendly glass paint to keep metal roofs cool

Scientists have developed a glass paint that will keep metal cool in the harshest of summer days. >
Google's Project Sunroof brings solar panels to your doorstep

Google has unveiled Project Sunroof, a tool to determine how much money you could save with solar panels. >
Cyrus Daruwala's Painful People satirises Mumbai's most annoying commuters

Author and illustrator Cyrus Daruwala addresses Mumbai's pain-in-the-neck residents in his new handmade book. >
Designer Terry Angelos creates by merging nature and humour

South African artist Terry Angelos designs wall art and homeware using nature and her quirky side as inspiration. >

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