ɲɛba : Maker Faire Africa

Summary Report on MakerFaireAfrica '09 From the 14th to 16th August, 2009 MakerFaireAfrica (MFA) was held on the premises of the... A kalan >

Artisan Makers @ MFA09 MakerFaireAfrica saw more inventors, innovators and artisans of various and diverse backgrounds.... A kalan >

Maneno explained at Maker Faire Africa So, I was just sitting there, trying to keep up with the onslaught of fantastic projects and... A kalan >

Makers: Coco Coco was one of the more interesting folks to come to Maker Faire Africa which is saying a lot... A kalan >

Makers: Paul Sika Paul Sika like Nana Kofi Acquah was one of the other more traditional artists at Maker Faire... A kalan >

SMS/Low bandwidth Maker Faire Africa session For those who didn't know, Maker Faire Africa was not only a fair of those who make things, but... A kalan >

Makers: Nana Kofi Acquah The Maker Faire Africa was focusing a great deal on more physical things, but there were others... A kalan >

Daily Talk - Ghana reports Stories of Maker Faire Africa 2009 A kalan >

African blackboard blogger gets online I appreciate "Maker Faire Africa" for encouraging me into its creative programs, but I would... A kalan >

Makers: Groundnut Threshing This was another IDDS project. It was shown to me by Stefanie Robinson who is currently... A kalan >

Great weekend at Maker Faire Africa, Accra After this great weekend at Maker Faire Africa I want to share some pictures and links with... A kalan >

Afrobotics prepares For those who haven't heard of it Afrobotics is a cool group that intends to "inspire African... A kalan >

Makers: Electric Cream Heater This had to be the most unusual display I saw for the day at Maker Faire Africa. Paul Karikari... A kalan >

Makers: Accra Polytechnic I talked with David Celestin who has been a student at Accra Polytechnic institute. A group of... A kalan >

Makers: Playground Power The main reason for Maker Faire Africa to be now was in order to coincide with the IDDS... A kalan >

Makers: Yasmeen's Soaps Those of us in Europe and the US have a real fascination with fancy soap. Companies like Lush... A kalan >

Makers: Talking Book The Maker Faire Africa isn't just about guys tossing up a windmill that ends up taking the... A kalan >

About driving innovation in Africa One of the first sessions at Maker Faire Africa on the first day was a panel discussion about... A kalan >

Off to Accra - Maker Faire Africa This weekend in Accra the Maker Faire Africa takes place - an event celebrating the ingenuity... A kalan >

A word to those coming to Ghana Why we don't have a single power socket for the entire world never ceases to frustrate me.... A kalan >

Getting mobile in Ghana It was recommended to me by several sources also going to the Maker Faire Africa that Zain... A kalan >

Maneno in Ghana and Maker Faire Africa This Friday (the 7th), I head down to Accra, Ghana on behalf of Maneno. This trip has many... A kalan >

Making my way to Maker Faire Africa I'm currently in Spain, eventually en route to Maker Faire Africa in Accra, Ghana. This... A kalan >

My Maker Faire Story: Pictures of Exhibitions and People
Photographs of some great people and exhibitions from the programme.

MFA Summary by Oluniyi David Ajao
MFA summary at Oluniyi David Ajao's blog

MFA at ICT4D.at
Coverage of MFA by the Austrian Network for Information & Communication Technologies for Development

MFA recap by Nii Ayertey Aryeh
Photo recap of MFA at Nii Ayertey Aryeh's blog

Paul Sika Interview
Video interview with Ivorian photographer Paul Sika by @ameyaw112

William Kamkwamba Windmill Maker
Video of maker William Kamkwamba by BuildAfrica.org

Plastic bottle furniture
Video of recycled plastic bottle furniture, by @ameyaw112

Talking community with Ghanaian devs
Erik aka White African discusses the Ghanaian programming community at MFA.

Maker Faire is on!
The Graffik blog reports from MFA

Ghanablogging.com Meetup on August 13th 2009
Pictures of the Ghanablogging meetup by Oluniyi David Ajao.

Ghanablogging Grande! Report from August Meet-Up
Report of the Ghanablogging meetup that took place during MFA.

Maker Faire Africa 09 thrills
MFA recap at Africanews.com

Real African ingenuity at MFA
Kent's Diaries writes about MFA.

Bicycle-Related Inventors, Projects
Coverage of MFA's bicycle-related projects.

Preview: Maker Faire Africa
Background on MFA at Mental Floss Magazine

Maker Faire is on!
Coverage of MFA at the design magazine Core77.

Photography exhibition by Nana Kofi Acquah
Invitation to Nana Kofi Acquah's photography exhibition.

MFA at Afrigadget
Extensive coverage of MFA by Afrigadget (including several videos)

MFA by Ulrike Reinhard
Coverage of MFA at Ulrike Reinhard's blog, including several videos.

Maker Faire Africa Flickr Group
Group collection of event photos on Flickr.

Update: I’m headed for Ghana!!
Star Simpson of Make Magazine is headed to MFA.

MFA at Everydaytrash
Author Leila Darabi is excited for the upcoming MFA

Maker Faire Africa in 2 Weeks
A small taste of Maker Faire Africa from White African

Maker Faire Africa Blog
Official Maker Faire Africa Blog