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Tech Solutions Helping Kenyan Fishing Communities
21st February 2025
This BBC video looks at how a tech entrepreneur has provided a high tech solution to the distribution problems of the fishermen of Lake Turkana, via solar-powered fridges and smart distribution solutions. His company Keep IT Cool (KIC) has revolutionised the market, using a digital market - Markiti - to connect fishermen and potential buyers in Nairobi, nearly 700km away. The net result is a reduction in waste in the supply chain and greater efficiency, with fishermen only catching what's required and even using the offcuts in a sustainable fashion. What's not to like.
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Graham Watson
Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to tutor2u, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.
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