MAKER FAIRE AFRICA '10
2010, Kenya
'A hero can only be a hero when he lives in a heroically MADE world.'
In this second year, Maker Faire Africa was excited to bring its
celebration of the “African Inventor” to Kenya, at the University of
Nairobi (27th and 28th of August), to feature the creative talents
& business acumen of Africa’s most innovative young inventors.
During this inspiring 2-day event is over, these “makers” had reimagined
and reorganized themselves into a vibrant network of entrepreneurs that
recognize they have the knowledge, the resources and the opportunities
to forge a unique foundation for a modern African manufacturing space.
Makers
Who
are these makers? A compendium of handcrafters that hail from Africa’s
tiniest of villages to her most expansive urban burgs. What they have in
common is an unwavering commitment to origin & authenticity. They
are a fellowship of creators who believe making is the most efficient
form of manufacturing, and that manufacturing is the route to
establishing an African middle class. They’re original. Audacious.
Quirky. At times, downright genius.
Their inventions have largely gone
unnoticed or ignored. Until now. Coming together at Maker Faire Africa,
they’re taking the first steps toward recovering what they believe will
redefine their future; relentless ingenuity. See www.matchamaker.info for a complete overview of all the Makers and their works. 
2010 organizing team
Emeka Okafor, Timbuktu Chronicles (Executive Director/Curator)
Mark Grimes, founder of Nedspace (Business Development/Finance)
Emer Beamer, founder of Butterfly Works (Communications)
Henry Barnor, co-founder of Afrobotics (Tech Operations and ‘Makers’ Liaison)
Erik Hersman (Afrigadget and Ushahidi) (Producer/Operations)
Make, create, upcycle, re-use, fix, invent, play, all part of our 'liberate the maker' ethos --- EmerBrowse through quotes
