Summary:

This document is a detailed project visualization and pre-study I created to explore a sustainable mobility concept tailored for East Africa's bodaboda sector. The idea: convert fuel-powered motorcycles into hybrid electric vehicles using a modular solar-charged rear or front wheel.

The project outlines key technical components, cost breakdown, ROI simulation, environmental impact, and a full pilot deployment plan in Arusha, Tanzania. While still in its conceptual phase, this work serves as a blueprint of how I imagine scalable and inclusive electrification solutions adapted to local ecosystems.

Summary:

This section provides a dynamic visualization of key economic and energy data for Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Ethiopia.

• Main visual elements:
  • Filled map showing nominal GDP distribution by country (2023)
  • Comparative bar charts: Electricity access rates, Industry share of GDP, Nominal GDP (Billion USD)
  • Forecast extension: Predicted demographic expansion and economic shifts up to 2035

Objective: Offer a clear, visual synthesis of East Africa's economic structure today and the forecasted dynamics to guide investors, policymakers, and academic studies.

Summary:

This project started with a need: tuning djembes with precision. I designed and welded a custom tool to apply controlled tension on the drum's rope system. After testing it successfully, I crafted my own djembe from raw materials.

The final step was bringing it to life: I played this djembe during a sports meetup to energize the teams and show support. This blend of craftsmanship, engineering and rhythm reflects my passion for hands-on creation and collective moments.

Summary:

This official brochure by the African Development Bank outlines its comprehensive strategy to accelerate industrialization across Africa by 2025. It presents a structured vision for transforming growth into value-added production, job creation, and regional economic resilience.

• Key challenges: overreliance on raw exports and weak local manufacturing capacity.
• Targets by 2025:
  • Double Africa's industrial GDP to $1.72 trillion
  • Create 25 million industrial jobs
  • Strengthen regional value chains and market integration
• AfDB's six strategic pillars: Build industrial policy frameworks, Finance catalytic projects, Foster efficient industrial clusters and SEZs, Expand regional integration and strategic partnerships
• Case studies featured: Industrial projects in Guinea (Boké), Mauritania (SNIM), and Ethiopia (Derba Midroc Cement).
• Access to funding: Eligibility criteria, financial instruments, and application procedures clearly outlined.

Objective: Provide governments, investors, and project developers with a strategic and operational roadmap to make industrialization a driver of inclusive and sustainable development across the continent.