Maker Faire Africa is a celebration of African ingenuity, innovation and creation. Here you will find the Makers who showed their work at the 2010 event in Nairobi Kenya. Work ranges from time saving devices for agriculture to alternative energy sources from design with recycled objects to social media applications for mobile phones. Per maker you will find a short synopsis of their work, their contacts details plus a possibliity to collaborate with them. Match your skills with one of the Makers.

KIKI

PROJECT NAME:
KIKI WOMEN WEAVERS

CONTACT DETAILS

E-MAIL: jean.yang@mac.com
WEBSITE: www.etsy.com/shop/kikiweavers

PRODUCT / SERVICE

Our cooperative weaves a variety of traditional baskets from the local water hyacinth. Our baskets are sold locally in Nairobi and have developed a global following through Etsy, the online craft marketplace. To improve quality of life for their families, we have transformed a local invasive weed into a product that can be distributed globally.

NEXT STEP

Looking for new opportunities for our cooperative. We also want to spur others towards entrepreneurship.

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