Another Awesome AfriCAN week 20180712

#Ghana

To manage the plastic waste situation in Ghana, they are using old plastic bags mixed with sand to create a new form of asphalt that is resilient and long-lasting. What a great way to reduce plastic and to keep it out of landfills!

#Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone’s solar-powered youth hubs are giving quite a number of students their first exposure to much-needed computer skills. A shipping container, fitted with air-conditioning, work desks, chairs, PCs, internet access and solar panels to provide electricity, are the key ingredients needed for these hubs. Computer Aid International is a non-profit organization that combines IT asset disposal with global development. [via CPAfrica]

#SouthAfrica 

Congratulations to Nonhlanhla Joye for her #StopHunger2018 Award for her Farm in a Packet initiative. 

Nonhlanhla is the Founder and Director of Umgibe Farming Organics and Training Institute.

#SouthAfrica

Two of South Africa's neighbourhoods were ranked amongst the 12 coolest in the world!  

#KalkBay was rated first! This is one of my all-time favourite places to spend my time on 
the planet. The other neighbourhood ranking on the cool list, is Maboneng in Johannesburg, 
it ranked number eight. [via The South African]

#Uganda

Young Ugandan inventor, Brian Gitta, (only 24 years old!) and his team, has developed a 

bloodless malaria test. They have just been awarded the $33,000 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. The device is clipped onto a person’s finger and using light and magnetism, a red beam of light scans the finger for changes in colour, shape and concentration of the red blood cells. A result is produced within a minute and sent to a mobile phone linked to the device. [via Quartz Africa]

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