ICTworks by Inveneo

What are you doing at work today? You should be on the Chancellors Court at the University of Nairobi to experience the second year of Maker Faire Africa.

MFA2010 is bringing its celebration of the “African Inventor” to Kenya, at the University of Nairobi, to feature the creative talents & business acumen of Africa’s most innovative young inventors.

This vibrant network of entrepreneurs have the knowledge, the resources and the opportunities to forge a unique foundation for a modern African manufacturing space. They are a fellowship of creators who believe making is the most efficient form of manufacturing, and that manufacturing is the route to establishing an African middle class.

Join them August 27th to 28th and experience the power of making, or at least follow MFA2010 on Twitter.

Maker Faire Africa, a celebration of ingenuity, has just announced that they will be coming to the University of Nairobi on August 27-28, 2010.

I went to MFA2009 and I have to say I was impressed, there were a number of innovative solutions presented, and I had serious face time with their inventors and promoters. I will not make it to MFA2010, I'm expecting my second child then, but I do suggest you make plans to go.

Maker Faire 2010 Official blog

I've very excited about Maker Farie Africa, a celebration of African ingenuity, innovation and invention. Taking place this weekend at the AITI KACE in Accra, Ghana, the event promises to be a watershed moment for African inventiveness.

I'll be there looking for new and exciting business and technical opportunities to share, as well as manning the Inveneo stand. We'll be displaying our own hacks - an SMS-based conference feedback system and on-demand radio station.

SMS Conference Feedback

The real-time SMS-based conference feedback system allows attendees to make comments about featured projects, respond to speakers, and discuss their favorite inventions using text messages sent from their mobile phones. All appropriate messages will be displayed on a monitor at the Inveneo booth for the public to view, and via Twitter, the social networking website. You can follow the conference on the Inveneo Twitter feed.

SMS On-Demand Radio Station

Inveneo will also be taking SMS song requests for a low-powered FM-channel radio broadcast to conference attendees. This demonstration shows how Inveneo technology could be used to make local radio possible in rural and remote areas across Africa. Together the demonstrations show how ICTs can enable and expand communications across under-served communities around the world.

If you're around, please be sure to stop by, or give a call on 0265 24 43 24