A Brave New World: Inside Rwanda’s New Makerspace

The WSH Kigali Makerspace – the newest of its kind in Rwanda – is a space of compelling contrasts.

Minimalist decor surrounds hi-tech computer systems, unvarnished wood backdrops state-of-the-art steel, and hanging bulbs bathe the room in a warm glow while an aquaponics stand bubbles away at the center, plants growing aquatically under a string of fluorescent lights. One gets the sense that here, its the future that meets the present.