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Compiled by Andrew Paterson:
Initiated by [[User:Agryfp|Andrew Paterson]] (Helsinki), in conversation with Michel Bauwens & Irma Wilson (Johannesburg), with aim to gain better understanding of the P2P developments in Africa that are emergent in the form of hacker & makerspaces and fablabs. Further suggestions most welcome to develop this list beyond the those listed in [http://fab.cba.mit.edu/about/labs/ Fablab] directory.




* WoeLab in Lome, Togo, http://wlab.weebly.com/
* Kër Thiossane in Dakar, Senegal: http://www.ker-thiossane.org/


* Feature on W.afate, upcycled 3D printer: http://www.ulule.com/wafate/
* WoeLab in Lome, Togo: http://wlab.weebly.com/ (Feature on W.afate's upcycled 3D printer: http://www.ulule.com/wafate/)


* Gearbox in Nairobe, Kenya, http://gearbox.co.ke/
* Gearbox in Nairobe, Kenya: http://gearbox.co.ke/


* NGO Shalin http://shalinry.org has been doing some appropriate tech/renewable energy projects in Kenya.  
* NGO Shalin has been doing some appropriate tech/renewable energy projects in Kenya: http://shalinry.org


*Open Taqafa, Casablanca, Morocco, http://www.opentaqafa.cc
* Open Taqafa in Casablanca, Moroccohttp://www.opentaqafa.cc


* Elfabrika: https://www.facebook.com/elfabrika (Tunis)
* Elfabrika in Tunis, Tunisia: https://www.facebook.com/elfabrika
 
* FabLab South Africa, http://www.fablab.co.za/
 
(update on South Africa via Irma Wilson:  there's 8 in SA -- they are run through the CSIR -- only one of them (Shoshunguwe, North of Pretoria) seems to have any real vibrancy and uptake around it ; 3-5 December sees Johannesburg's 2nd big MakersFair ; SAIS is about to bring out a book on African innovations, http://www.saisprogramme.com/ )
 
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* here's a list of fablabs worldwide, including African countries: http://fab.cba.mit.edu/about/labs/




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Latest revision as of 21:51, 9 July 2015


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Initiated by Andrew Paterson (Helsinki), in conversation with Michel Bauwens & Irma Wilson (Johannesburg), with aim to gain better understanding of the P2P developments in Africa that are emergent in the form of hacker & makerspaces and fablabs. Further suggestions most welcome to develop this list beyond the those listed in Fablab directory.


  • NGO Shalin has been doing some appropriate tech/renewable energy projects in Kenya: http://shalinry.org

(update on South Africa via Irma Wilson: there's 8 in SA -- they are run through the CSIR -- only one of them (Shoshunguwe, North of Pretoria) seems to have any real vibrancy and uptake around it ; 3-5 December sees Johannesburg's 2nd big MakersFair ; SAIS is about to bring out a book on African innovations, http://www.saisprogramme.com/ )

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