It is finally that time of the year! Although we could not physically gather anywhere after 2019, we did gather virtually in many events, and also during the weekly GIG […]
Written by Mugethi Gitau
Written by Mugethi Gitau
Written by Theresa Fend
On February 5, the Careables America Latina was launched in Olinda, Recife State, Brazil. The project is an international cooperation between the Brazilian organizations Casa Criatura, Centro Cultural Coco de […]
Written by Victoria Wenzelmann
30 teams of young minds will take on problem statements in an attempt to prototype solutions for recognition and visibility aside from just doing good. Exemplary teams will showcase proposed […]
Written by Theresa Fend
This month GIG member Field Ready announced the launch of a brand-new makerspace in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq! Field Ready: Erbil Makerspace will form part of a growing network […]
Written by Theresa Fend
When I first entered a makerspace in Nairobi in 2016, I was surprised that most people were sitting in front of their computers. My imagination of a messy makerspace where […]
Written by Theresa Fend
‘Education is the most powerful tool that can be used to change the world’ — Nelson Mandela The Bridge the Gap training program is an ongoing initiative that was started by Kumasi […]
Written by Mugethi Gitau
re:publica Accra, the very first re:publica conference held in Africa, took place on 14-15th December 2018 at the Trade Centre in Accra, Ghana and was attended by over 2000 people […]
Written by Fadia Elgharib
All around the world plastic waste is being washed and recycled into new forms and functions. Here is a documentation of one of the newest sites in Kisii, Kenya. Add […]
Written by Fadia Elgharib
Please give is your feedback on the draft principles to guide Humanitarian Makers in their work: humanitarianmakers.org/…/HM-Principles-Action-Requested Over the past several months, Humanitarian Makers have been developing 8 principles to guide humanitarian making. […]
Written by Fadia Elgharib
Last week, pan-African journalist Lee Kasumba stopped by Kumasi Hive for an interview with Jorge Appiah. Excerpt What started out as a community of makers, innovators and entrepreneurs has quickly grown into […]
