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Title: Eritrea - Eritrean Inventor And Entrepreneur Seyoum Goitom View count: 24458 Rating: 5.0 (33 ratings) Description: Harnessing nature's energy entrepreneur of this week is an inventor from Eritrea, who's coming up with gadgets that protect the environment and make money. At a small workshop in Keren, Eritrea, Seyoum Goitom is busy at work. The 38 year old is one of the most knowledgeable mechanics in this town. Seyoum taught himself nearly everything he knows about repairing gadgets. After experimenting with recycled bits and pieces Seyoum has discovered a new talent -- inventing. In no time at all Seyoum also created a welding machine and this lawn mower. It's especially handy as it tidies his compound without leaving behind a mess. Seyoum hasn't been able to sell any of his creations even those that are popular with his little fans. But he isn't discouraged; he hopes his next project will not only make him some money but help save the environment as well. About 95 % of Eritrea's trees have vanished, mostly because of a growing population - and probably also because the environment simply wasn't a priority during Eritrea's thirty-year war for independence from Ethiopia and subsequent border conflicts. Believing he can make a difference Seyoum got funding from the Dutch embassy for his latest idea: a solar powered cooker. Its not finished yet but he was happy to show Africa Journal the work in progress. As it uses the suns energy, he's sure the cooker will convince some Eritreans to stop cutting down trees for firewood. Seyoum Goitum's ultimate dream is to mass-produce his inventions one day, so that Eritreans can also have a taste of home made technology. Tags: eritrea, eritrean, asmara, somalia, somali, ethiopia, sudan, sudanese, ethiopian, london, rome, holland, tigray, stockholm, un, google, Author: squeky11 |
