The inaugural Maker Faire Africa was a gathering of inventors and entrepreneurs from around the globe. One of the main purposes was to showcase African ingenuity to world. Taking place in Accra, Ghana, Maker Faire Africa had local artisans as well as Makers from as far as Liberia, Malawi and Uganda.

http://makerfaireafrica.com/

Take The Walk is about giving people simple tangible ways to take action against the HIV/AIDS pandemic and poverty in Africa. A small donation, the purchase of a pair of shoes, the download of a song or simply taking a one-mile walk.

The initial launch of the Take The Walk campaign began with one mile barefoot walks staged across America and Canada to help inspire individuals to make an impact through simple actions. Thousands of individuals participated in these walks, lead by the band Hanson in partnership with Toms Shoes, providing thousands of shoes to impoverished children in South Africa.

Now, through TakeTheWalk.net, you can join a walk on Hanson’s The Walk Around The World Tour, a walk hosted by another individual or host a walk in your town. Every mile walked will raise funds to support one of five real causes that will make a difference, with one dollar donated by the Take The Walk campaign for each walker.  You can support: access to medical care, medical treatment, shoes, clean water and education.

The goal of Take The Walk was to walk around the world – 24,902 miles. They currently stand at 28,201.

http://www.takethewalk.net

Back in 2008, a delegation from India, Nepal and Morocco toured across five African countries to discuss and find ways to eliminate child labour. The concept was based around a ‘tour bus’ and ‘hands on’ concept, not just talking to solve the problem of child labour in Africa. Check the website below for all information about the idea. You can download the PDF final report of the project here.

http://www.stopchildlabour.eu/africatour2008/