This refrigerator is saving lives | Norah Magero
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4.1 • 11.9K Ratings
🗓️ 10 December 2024
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
TED Fellow and renewable energy expert Norah Magero envisions an Africa that pioneers its own technological future, shifting the narrative from dependence and consumption to self-reliance and innovation. She shares how she developed VacciBox — a solar-powered refrigeration system made in Kenya to keep vaccines cold in off-grid areas — and highlights the power of homegrown solutions to transform health care.
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| 0:09.3 | You're listening to TED Talks Daily, |
| 0:11.3 | where we bring you new ideas to spark your curiosity every day. |
| 0:14.9 | I'm your host, Elise Hugh. |
| 0:17.2 | Today's talk is from our brand new batch of 2024 TED Fellows films adapted for podcasts just for our TED Talks Daylaid listeners like you. |
| 0:26.1 | The TED Fellows program supports a network of global innovators and we are so excited to share their work with you. |
| 0:31.8 | Today we would like you to meet mechanical engineer Nora McGarrow. |
| 0:36.3 | A lot of technology and innovation is pouring into Africa, but from abroad. |
| 0:41.7 | Nora McGarro wants to solve problems in her home country of Kenya, but by understanding |
| 0:46.1 | what the communities on the ground actually need. |
| 0:49.6 | She shares how she figured out a homegrown tech solution that better served people locally |
| 0:54.0 | than something |
| 0:55.0 | from the outside and that she hopes will pave the way for more manufacturing on the continent. |
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