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Terra Kaffee Demi was designed to fit small spaces HomeBreakfast ClubTerra Kaffee Demi was designed to fit small spacesProduct SpecificationsMachine Dimensions15.7” (D) x 7.5” (W) x 12.8” (H)Bean Hopper Capacity130 gWater Tank Capacity1375 mlBurr TypeConical burr grinder Gadget Flow Editors This item is eligible for $100 OFF DiscountExperience barista-quality coffee at home with the Terra Kaffe Demi. This compact and fully automatic espresso machine is designed for small spaces.Compact Design: Perfect for small kitchens and tight spaces, it blends style with functionality and fits into any decor scheme.Versatile Brewing: Enjoy a range of coffee styles, including Americano, espresso, lungo, and…

This year, Samsung has given the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic upgrades that almost make it as compelling as the Ultra model. The rotating bezel gives it a classic look and appeal, which has been one reason why the Classic model has been so popular in all these years, while the addition of features like a Quick Button enhances ease of use.Of course, Gemini is now onboard, making the Galaxy Watch 8 series the first smartwatches to come out of the box with native support for Google’s AI assistant. Samsung has also added a Now Bar, a popular feature on Galaxy…

For the price of Kshs. 30 /= (EUR 0.27 or USD 0.35) you’ll manage to pick up this kerosine lamp from a kiosk in Kibera, Kenya: Certainly a great visual update to the famous tin can paraffin lamp which sells for a slightly higher price and requires additional soldering. Kerosine (or paraffin) lamps are the alternative to modern solar LED lights, and also to the (otherwise great) daylight indoor illumination via filled water bottles (invented by Alfredo Mozer in Brazil in 2002). Thx, Majala! In other news: Maker Faire Africa is coming up again. Yay! Maker Faire Africa on November 5th…

A guest post by Kahenya, Founder of Simple Community The name William Kamkwamba might not sound familiar to many, but he is one of the most significant technology game changers in Africa. He did not design the most glamorous device on the planet, and neither was his creation unique. However, it was extremely significant. Using just a book, Kamkwamba, now 25, designed and built a windmill that generated electricity and pumped water in his home village in Malawi. This was significant because he proved that it was possible to build things with instant grassroots impact that did not require a business plan, a…

Possibly one of the more unexpected products at Maker Faire Africa this year in Lagos is a urine powered generator, created by four girls. The girls are Duro-Aina Adebola (14), Akindele Abiola (14), Faleke Oluwatoyin (14) and Bello Eniola (15). 1 Liter of urine gives you 6 hours of electricity. The system works like this: Urine is put into an electrolytic cell, which separates out the hydrogen. The hydrogen goes into a water filter for purification, which then gets pushed into the gas cylinder. The gas cylinder pushes hydrogen into a cylinder of liquid borax, which is used to remove…

Dr. Peter Morgan, winner of the 2013 Stockholm Water Prize and resident of Zimbabwe, recently shared the design of The Mukombe on the forum of the Sustainable Sanitation Alliance. The Mukombe is a hand washing device – a “tippy tap” as it is commonly known within the Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) scene – as it just requires a little tip to provide the user with just enough water to wash the hands. In water-arid areas, such a simple device can be essential to hygiene. Naturally occuring Mukombe “(The Mukombe) was first conceived by Dr Jim Watt when he worked…

Maker Faire Africa was first held in Ghana in 2009, then Kenya 2010, Egypt 2011, Nigeria 2012 and now in South Africa 2014. It’s been an amazing thing to be a part of, and the best is to be there and see the local ingenuity, the practical inventions that are made by some of the smartest and scrappiest people in Africa. Makers from across Africa will join ZA Makers for 4-days of meet-ups, mash-ups, workshops, and seed-starting ideas for new collaborations in open innovation across the continent. When: Sept 3-6, 2014Where: WITS (University of the Witwatersrand), exact location TBDWho: You + all the other…

These are great news from our Ethiopia-based partner iceaddis: a student recently designed a new wheel for skateboards that can be produced in Ethiopia – made and designed in Africa. Reinventing the wheel? Eh! Bauhaus product design student Daniel Scheidler presented his bachelor project on affordable and locally appropriate vehicles for individual transport in Ethiopia. Through extensive field research in Addis Ababa, Daniel concluded that new roads of good quality have been built across the city and the country, but owning a car is still far too costly for the great majority of the population, while the public transport system (buses…

Guest post by Jay Cousins: For many of you reading this, the title of this article might lead you to a vision of one laptop per child – or some other Silicon Valley vision of progress for Africa. The technology I wish to discuss is slower and simpler. Full disclosure: it’s my invention. The Betabook is a portable whiteboard, which can be used with a smartphone for archiving, content creation, and social media sharing. During my time in Egypt working with the icehubs network, I tested the initial prototypes. Uses in this context included: Translation – through drawings (and the…

Kenya has today hosted the largest Artificial Intelligence (AI) conference in Africa, solidifying its status as the continent’s Silicon Savannah. This significant event, organised by Microsoft as part of its global AI Tour, occurred against a backdrop of rapid AI adoption by Kenyan organisations across various sectors.  The conference gathered developers, innovators, and business leaders from the public and private sectors alongside Microsoft executives.  Speaking during the event, Phyllis Migwi, the Country Manager for Microsoft Kenya, emphasised the importance of fostering sustainable technological growth as a vital strategy for securing Kenya’s position in the global digital economy.  Start off your…