maker faire africa

Maker Faire Africa 2012: Lagos, in Pictures

As one of the founding organizers for Maker Faire Africa, I’ve had the privilege to be a part of this unfolding maker movement in Africa. To be honest, it’s been going on for a while, so I guess what we’re really doing is just aggregating it in a country, and shining a spotlight on some of the great practical innovation on the continent.

Urine Powered Generator by 4 Nigerian Teenage Girls

[Note: I originally wrote this post for Maker Faire Africa in Lagos this week, cross-posting it here]
A urine powered generator

Bulb 2.0 and Maker Faire Africa 2012

For the price of Kshs. 30 /= (EUR 0.27 or USD 0.35) you’ll manage to pick up this kerosine lamp from a kiosk in Kibera, Kenya:
Kibera lamp

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