Engineers, inventors, entrepreneurs, programmers, artists, and gawkers gathered at the American University in Cairo's New Campus last week for this year's Maker Faire Africa. Participants set up booths to showcase their products and inventions. Above, a look at some of the highlights.
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Alex Ortiz is an independent journalist and videographer based in Cairo, Egypt.