It was an unscripted outburst, but when it came, it was welcomed with a standing ovation. Meet Patricia, a Ghanaian lady who attended the Maker Faire Africa 2009 event at AITI-KACE in Accra Ghana. She was serving as a Twi interpreter but took time to deliver an unexpected speech that left the audience motivated and [...]

I managed to take over a 100 photos last Sunday which was the final day of Maker Faire Africa 2009, at AITI-KACE in Accra Ghana. I have created a full album dedicated to the flicks. Enjoy the sights you missed if you were not there. I should find time to give them proper captions over [...]

Having spent several years in art and advertising, digital photography was the only next logical step for Nana Kofi Acquah (NKA), a Ghanaian professional photographer, who refers to himself as a “world citizen”. Nana Kofi was one of the exhibitors at the recent Maker Faire Africa 2009 technology exhibition at AITI-KACE in Accra Ghana. NKA [...]

I consider myself a strong Mozilla fan and was thus excited to have met the team of Mozilla volunteers and enthusiasts that exhibited Mozilla souvenirs at the Maker Faire Africa 2009 technology fair. The team was made-up of young Ghanaians who are seeking to create a recognized Mozilla community in Ghana. The Mozilla Foundation is [...]

The first edition of Maker Faire Africa was successful by any standards. The 3-day event drew exhibitors from countries including: Brazil, Guatemala, Tibet, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Malawi, South Africa, Liberia, Pakistan, Uganda, Madagascar, India and Cote d’Ivoire. There were several guests from the USA especially and I got to meet many leading tech bloggers for [...]