Fablabs and Makerspaces in Africa
Directory
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.
- Kër Thiossane in Dakar, Senegal: http://www.ker-thiossane.org/
- 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/
- NGO Shalin has been doing some appropriate tech/renewable energy projects in Kenya: http://shalinry.org
- Open Taqafa in Casablanca, Morocco: http://www.opentaqafa.cc
- Elfabrika in Tunis, Tunisia: https://www.facebook.com/elfabrika
More Information
- here's a list of fablabs worldwide, including African countries: http://fab.cba.mit.edu/about/labs/