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		<title>The Rise of the Maker Culture</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Al Jazeera reports: The “maker movement” has been around since 2005, and has since spurred &#8220;do-it-yourself&#8221; or DIY mainstays such as Etsy, Creative Commons and open-source software. Some, however, credit the recent economic slowdown and a growing rejection of mass consumerism with bringing the maker ethic to the mainstream. 3D printers, one of the movement’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>African Innovators: Connection, Collaboration &amp; Community</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 02:45:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[    by Mark Grimes   Start it up.When that moment happens that the entrepreneur decides yes indeed they want to put their time, effort and creativity behind their idea the startup is then launched. The idea is born. And it can be a lonely place for the entrepreneur. The idea may be so simple [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MFA 2011 Event Poster</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Our poster for Maker Faire Africa 2011!   Designed by our team in Cairo. We love it!  ]]></description>
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		<title>Are There Two Maker Faire&#8217;s in Africa this Year?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2011 15:18:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes there are. We&#8217;ve had some inquiries as to the two different Maker Faire events within Africa this year, so let us try to clarify the two fairs with this post. Maker Faire Africa&#8217;s yearly fair is taking place in Cairo, Egypt this year, from October 6-8th. Maker Faire Kumasi is a &#8216;mini maker fair&#8217;, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MFA 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:34:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maker Faire Africa 2010 has already started. Despite the morning chill, things are looking up. Registration Briefing on house keeping issues. Sites have been set up and more are being done.]]></description>
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