💡 The World Economic Forum estimates that by 2025, 85 million jobs may be displaced due to shifts in labor between humans and machines, making upskilling in digital manufacturing and fabrication essential. Yet, only 30% of African youth are equipped with the necessary skills for the digital economy, according to the African Development Bank—highlighting the critical need for initiatives that drive technical expertise and innovation. Makerspaces are poised to play a transformative role in meeting this challenge. The African Union projects that fostering local innovation through makerspaces could add $10 billion to Africa’s GDP by 2030. Additionally, local manufacturing can reduce import dependency by up to 40%, strengthening economic resilience and self-sufficiency, according to McKinsey & Company. Book your ticket and join us at the AfriLabs Annual Gathering 2024 for a panel discussion on "How Makerspace Networks Can Transform Africa." A highlight of this discussion is the Open Flexure microscope, an open hardware case study from Tanzania that has had a significant impact on local health initiatives and catalyzed the creation of STICLab and BongoTech, two of Tanzania’s pioneering makerspaces. African policymakers will also share their vision on development, emphasizing the importance of South-South collaborations and the support makerspace networks can provide to Africa’s innovation landscape. Moderator: Fadia El Gharib, Community Manager, Global Innovation Gathering Panelists: 🎙️ Kirstin Wiedow, Global Innovation Gathering 🎙️ Maurice Cashinco, Founder, Illuminate Africa 🎙️ Valerian Sanga, CEO, Bongo Tech and Research Labs Don’t miss this opportunity to gain actionable insights! Register now at afrilabsgathering.com/regist… and explore how makerspace networks can drive local creativity, foster entrepreneurship, and support the development of exportable African products that meet global demands. #AfriLabs #AAG2024 #Innovation #UnitingInnovation

The AfricaOSH Summit is a gathering for everyone interested in Open Science Hardware. AfricaOSH has already hosted 2 successful summits. The first was held in Ghana, at Kumasi Hive (2018), and the other at STICLab(currently known as Bongo Tech and Research Labs), in Tanzania

We are honored to work with @STICLab who are supporting our makers to prototype their ideas and projects part of @Codersmakerstz #MakersInnovationChallenge @VenturesSahara @tanzania_bora @FondationBotnar

We are honored to work with @STICLab who are supporting our makers to prototype their ideas and projects part of @Codersmakerstz #MakersInnovationChallenge @VenturesSahara @tanzania_bora @FondationBotnar

It's day 03 and we are at @TheSTICLab Mr. Valerian and Mr. Paul, the founders of the lab will be hosting the bootcamp for these three days. In the frames, they were introducing themselves and everything about STICLab We are up for some exciting making activities! #makers

Discussion is going on at Asanka Restaurant,with Makerspace criticism. Your welcome! #AMG2019 #AMG_gathering #STICLAB

Our freshers' week started by visiting the house of Innovation sticlab_tanzania which is located in Kitunda, Dar es salaam. #Sticlab is well known for it's cool and amazing innovation(s) which they are creating… instagram.com/p/B3MzuJJBR9L/…

Mkamateni huyo elimu msimuache aende zake #UrbanFarming #STICLAB The future is here. #Africa4IR

The Quality of Innovation in Africa.... Innovation to empower women #AfricaOSH19 #KumasiHive #Sticlab

As an enterpreneur what should you go for during start-up stage?is it a grant or a capital investment? #AfricaOSH19 #sticlab

Johanssen Obanda, our Head of Organization is taking part in Africa Open Science and Hardware Summit 2019 that is hosted by STICLab in Dar es Salaam.

What a day today was! From a visit to our partnering Hubs and the Dar Institute of Technology to STICLab and finally ending with a networking session and welcoming Dinner, #AfricaOSH19 is a go. Don't be left out. There's more to come in subsequent days. #Africa #Networking

SticLab #Tanzania @TheSTICLab is hosting the 2019 Africa Open Science & Hardware Summit bit.ly/2G5O2TX

A digital microscope used to detect specific malaria parasites and an agricultural climate control system. All developed by @TheSTICLab , an innovation lab in #Tanzania #InnovationforAfrica #sticlab

Our eyes on a #3Dprinter made in #Tanzania during our visit @TheSTICLab #InnovationForAfrica #sticlab

Alex and Sammy went out last month - and now Valerian and Grace from STICLab are visiting me at @UniofBath :)

@SparkSahara @VenturesSahara @bunihub @NiwezesheLab @SticLab @AnzaInt @kiotahub @TheKINU @costechTANZANIA @dLabTz

£1M grant for Richard Bowman, STICLab et al. to continue development of open source 3D printed microscope (bath.ac.uk/news/2017/08/01/3…)

#BuniAt5 visit to sticlab is amazing, various innovative projects showcased such as automatic vending machine, bee Hive, CNS machines etc

Today #BuniAt5 will be visiting sticlab and nlab. The week has just started, let's celebrate #buningers