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Great, short report on using CAD in sub-Saharan Africa over on CAD Insider. In this case, it's Chillington Rwanda, a factory in Kigali that makes wheelbarrows, stonecrushers, and other locally necessary machinery. The article follows an attempt by local consultancy Gasabo 3D, as they try to convince the factory of the advantages of 3D modeling in a business environment where computers are still relatively scarce.

It's an interesting read for the juxtaposition of the familiar (engineers sit around a table with tech drawings and calipers, debating the next step) and the bizarre (a broken crusher wheel is replaced by hand carving a wooden replica, which is then measured and made into a casting form), and for a peek at the future of CAD in emerging markets.