H-Fablab – Fuelling sustainable innovative solutions in Côte d’Ivoire; starting with young makers
Dodji Honou conducting a practical training for kids at H-Fablab (all photos courtesy of H-Fablab)
In the neighborhood of Bingerville about 45 minutes -1 hour from Abidjan, in the district of Angré, stands H-FABLAB. A digital manufacturing laboratory whose primary objective is to promote learning by doing among young people, whether or not in school, literate or not in French.
The space was opened formally in Sep 2021, but had been running informally for 2 years before that. They enjoy good internet access via a fiber connection, though electricity can be sometimes unstable
Dodji Honou is the founder of H-Fablab. His story begins in Togo, where he was born. And where his story with makerspaces and innovation hubs began. He was a member of Woelab now expanded into Hubcity in Togo, and in 2013 while there, his story with GIG also began. He met GIGers, Geraldine and Max , who introduced him to GIG.
He later moved on to Senegal to work with a...
