3D Equipment for Youth Led Gambian Initiatives
This program explored how 3D printing can enhance local youth-led businesses and activities on a sustainable basis
Three projects led by young Gambian women entrepreneurs received 3D printed items to enhance their business ideas. Items were designed by Make3D Company Limited, first Gambian 3D printing company with support of Youth Empowerment Project.
3D printing also called additive manufacturing is an emerging technology opening new opportunities of manufacturing. Customized items, small scale on demand production, complex geometries, rapid prototyping are some of the keywords making additive manufacturing valuable and efficient technology in various stages in the product life cycle. Young Gambian entrepreneurs explored very creative ways of 3D printing applications.
Written by
Abdoulie Badjie
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