In light of social entrepreneurship, designer Pedro Alegria introduced USB flash card design to the local craftmen in Sao Tome e Principe, a West African country. All of whom had never seen such gadgets let alone acknowledge the use of a thumbdrive. This is quite unlike the aged old quest to bridge the digital-divide, rather an innovative way to tackle some serious unemployment rate. Kudos to Pedro!

Via Core77

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