Ghana’s Bamboo Bikes Gain Worldwide Attention

Author:
VOA
Publisher:
VOA
Publication Date:
23 October 2014
Tags:
Ghana, Economy, Business and Finance, Innovation

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 another way to make bikes: from bamboo. Chris Stein reports for VOA from Apaah, Ghana.

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