TA19 – African Hackerscene

Today’s show is about the African Hacker and IT-Scene. It contains two talks, one with Erik Hersmann from the iHub in Nairobi, Kenia and the second one with Valery Colonge from the Active Space in Cameroon. They both are engaged in very interesting projects and Hackerspaces. Links: * The Ushahidi Project * The Agro Hub Project * iHub Hackerspace Nairobi * Active Space Hackerspace Cameroon * the Blog of Erik Hersmann * Erik on Twitter @whiteafrican * Valery on Twitter @nyvacol2005 * AgroHub on Twitter @agrohub * one out of many implementations of ushahidi * blog on hardware hacking and innovation * annual African Maker Faire each year in a different African country (so far, Ghana and Kenya) * some more futuristic visions around africa Muxtionary novel by Jon Gosier * brain drain in Africa (german video, arte)