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    What is 'Green Cake' and why did this woman invent it? Jump to media player A young Palestinian entrepreneur has designed a new concrete block.
    • 03 Nov
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    An ingenious way to bring clean water to a slum Jump to media player How one man used an innovative idea to tackle gangs and bring clean water to the slums of Nairobi.
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What is 'Green Cake' and why did this woman invent it?

A young Palestinian entrepreneur, Majd Mashharawi, has redesigned the plain old concrete block to help Gaza rebuild its infrastructure.

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