The Spare Part Queen: How a 3D Printer is Fixing a Broken Nation
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Maker
Fatou Juka Darboe
Known For
First-mover in Gambian 3D printing and additive manufacturing
Tools & Equipment
FDM 3D Printers, CAD Design, and local polymer sourcing
Geography
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Most people think The Gambia is too small for a tech revolution. But while the world waits for imports, Fatou Juka Darboe is... printing them. This isn't just 3D printing; it's the end of the 'African Wait.' Meet the woman making the impossible, local.
In The Gambia, a broken tractor can stay broken for months. Fatou Juka Darboe decided that waiting was no longer an option. She is using 3D printing to 'manufacture the impossible' in a country the tech world forgot.
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