African labs build 3D printers from e-waste -

Two labs in African nations have built 3D printers out of e-waste. Staff at WoeLab in Togo, a community tech hub and inventor/entrepreneur network, built a 3D printer in 2013 using parts from old printers, computers and scanners. Since then, they have built 20 more, with a goal of placing a printer in every school within a kilometre of the lab. In Tanzania, students at Buni Hub mini-fabrication lab also built a 3D printer from e-waste. E-waste is a growing problem on the African continent. WoeLab and Buni Hub hope to increasing e-waste recycling while simultaneously creating ways for people to generate income and improve tech access.