Mtoto Wa Jirani writes:
Tech is booming in Africa, that’s a fact no one can challenge and moreover, growth is a good thing. Uneven growth is a not so good a thing and to be quite honest, I believe we have already embraced it...The risk here is that other sectors of the tech industry may suffer due to lack of innovation or mere interest! Sectors such as robotics, networking and even Business I.T...If the trend continues, what we’ll be seeing is a bunch of irrelevant tech solutions such as myriads of websites and web services which cannot be accessed by the majority of internet users seeing as 75% of Kenyans primarily access the internet from their mobile phone!...[continue reading]
On this blog we wrote about the need for a
Make Philosophy that went beyond
ICT. One that embraced the entire
innovation landscape:
metalworks,
robotics,
chemicals,
design et al.
Maker Faire Africa events champion creativity across the board and encourage cross-pollination between the various disciplines. This is key if the continent of Africa is to experience richly balanced ingenuity that is self-sustaining and robust. If we are to catalyze a real tech boom, it must be one that nurtures industries and resourcefulness across the board and not one that relegates our minds to limited niches.
H/T Ory!
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