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  • 17-08-2010

    MAKER FAIRE AFRICA 2010, A BIG SUCCESS

    The second Maker Faire Africa took place the 27th and 28th August in Nairobi, Kenya. It was an event that celebrates African ingenuity, innovation and invention.

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  • 24-08-2010

    CRAFTING PEACE

    Maker Faire Africa presents: a CRAFTING PEACE exhibition and children workshop on 27 & 28 August 2010

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Main Content

  • KILIMANJARO FILM SCHOOL

    2008 - ongoing, Tanzania

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  • NAIROBITS

    2000 - ongoing, Africa

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  • PICNIC 2008

    2008, Netherlands

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  • PICNIC

    Amsterdam’s leading creative international event

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  • MEDIA FOCUS ON AFRICA

    Creating a better informed society

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  • BIBECK

    Dutch media production company

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  • FINALIST IT GROUP

    Dutch IT service provider

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  • SPREAD OUR WINGS

    logo's of Addisbits and Zanzibits 10-11-2008 - We spread our wings! Two new Bits-projects have been started in 2008: AddisBits and ZanziBits.

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  • INSPIRATION BY EXAMPLE

    19-10-2009 - Inspiration by example: Interview with Emer Beamer, Butterfly Works @ LabforCulture

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  • MAKER FAIRE AFRICA '09

    2009, Ghana

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  • LINKS FROM MAKER FAIRE

    20-08-2009 - Maker Faire Africa (MFA), a celebration of African ingenuity, innovation and invention, took place August 14-16 at the AITI Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT in the capital of Ghana, Accra. Butterfly Works co-organisend and supported the Maker Faire Africa 2009

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  • NAIROBITS AND SAMSUNG

    06-07-2009 - Nairobits had a very different graduation on the 26th of June. To express the appreciation for Nairobits, Samsung helped Nairobits to organise their students a graduation bigger than before.

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  • BUTTERFLY AND MAKER FAIRE

    maker faire africa banner 02-07-2009 - The Maker Faire to be held this August in Ghana is a celebration of African ingenuity and invention.

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  • BUTTERFLY ON TWITTER

    16-05-2009 - Butterfly tweets

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  • VISIT US @AFRIKADAG

    21-04-2009 - Butterfly Works invites you to our workshop in which we will search for cross-overs between the computer and the mobile phone.

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  • RUN 3 CYBERS!

    10-12-2008 - I run 3 cyber cafes like i wanted. Am glad I can pay my rent and support myself, but thats not what makes me happy...

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  • SURPRISING AFRICA

    Emer from butterfly works and Jorn from Sica 11-10-2008 - Butterfly Works and SICA presented the “Surprising Africa Special” at Picnic 2008.

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  • SOLV

    SOLV lawyers are specialized solely in technology, media and communication.

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  • BUTTERFLY WORKS AT TEDX AMSTERDAM

    21-11-2009 - TEDx Amsterdam was a huge success for Butterfly Works, Monique van Dusseldorp from our advisory board curated the program, and Emer and Hester were there!

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  • ADDISBITS

    AddisBits 2008 - ongoing, Ethiopia

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  • ABOUT BUTTERFLY WORKS

    BUTTERFLY WORKS, A SOCIAL DESIGN STUDIOWe are creative minds who use design for social change. We work in emerging economies because we believe in undiscovered potential. Through serious media, social branding and experiential learning we share knowledge, trigger creativity and build sustainable businesses. We call it a positive chain of events.

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