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Ghana: Why a 15-Year-Old Decided to Build Bikes From Bamboo in Ghana
Anzisha Prize, 29 March 2015
"It's so sad and so serious that a common toothpick in my country has to be imported from other countries," says Winifred Selby. Read more »
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Ghana: Teenage Innovator Builds Bamboo Bikes
DW, 18 September 2014
A young female social entrepreneur has vowed to bring change to the world - one bamboo bike at a time. The 19-year-old employs about 30 girls to produce bikes in Ghana and has… Read more »
Ghanaian Bamboo Bikes Make Global Impact
Innovators in Ghana have taken to producing environment and economic-friendly bikes made out of native bamboo. Addressing the problems of climate change, poverty, rural-urban migration and high unemployment amongst the youth in rural Ghana, the initiative has created employment opportunities and sustainable livelihood job skills for the youth. These bikes are being both in Ghana and exported to foreign markets, making it a highly profitable business. A second generation of bamboo bikes have been released, which are suitable for the high terrain and rough roads that locals may need to travel through.
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23 October 2014
Ghana’s Bamboo Bikes Gain Worldwide Attention
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- VOA
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- VOA
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Bicycle frames are commonly made out of carbon fiber, steel or aluminum. But in Ghana's countryside, an entrepreneur is trying to show the world ... see more »
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5 March 2014
Bamboo Bikes Initiative: Ghana
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- Momentum for Change
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The Ghana Bamboo Bikes Initiative addresses climate change, poverty, rural-urban migration and youth unemployment by creating jobs for young people, ... see more »
