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Maker Faire Africa (MFA) – Celebrating African Innovation

Maker Faire Africa (MFA) – Celebrating African Innovation

Posted on 20. Aug, 2009 by funlayo.

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This is one event I wish I could have attended. It took place in Accra, Ghana 2 weeks after I left. The underlying theme of Makers Faire inaugural event is to celebrate ingenuity, innovation and invention within Africa.

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