In this TED Talk, Norah Magero, a mechanical engineer from Kenya, introduces her company, Drop Access, and its innovative product, the VacciBox—a solar-powered vaccine refrigerator. Magero highlights the significance of a community-driven approach to technological development in Africa. She contrasts her hands-on research with the often misleading data used by foreign companies. Advocating for local manufacturing, she emphasizes its potential to create jobs, strengthen local economies, and develop technology that meets specific regional needs. Her vision promotes self-sufficiency and challenges the perception of Africa as merely a consumer of technology.
