The locally made 'treadle pump', which can be used to pump water by using muscle power, has caused a revolution. Farmers are no longer dependent of the rain season that brings water ones or twice a year. The irrigation is a lot less heavy and the revenues are going up, since there's water in the dry periods as well. Also the quality of the products is improving.

Spark Africa

Spark Africa is about innovative developments you hear little about. All the items are produced by African journalists and cameramen which creates a different dynamics compared to when a white European crew is used.

Among other fascinating reports comprising this 30-part video series, we take a look at how for example an entrepreneur from Friesland in the Netherlands has established a successful dairy business in Tanzania and how students from the University of Nairobi, Kenia, came about to invent a bicycle charger for mobile phones.

The video reportages are a mix of portraits of Dutch entrepreneurs in Africa, African inventors and reports on fast-growing industries like the outsourcing of ICT work in Africa.