Opening Cermony in Makoko/Iwaya Waterfront Community

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The hotspot is an integral part of the Makoko

The hotspot is an integral part of the Makoko
The hotspot is an integral part of the Makoko/Iwaya Regeneration plan developed in a participatory approach with the community and local and international professionals. It is already actively used as a meeting point and community centre mainly by women and has the potential to incorporate a range of different activities, providing space for urban gardening, workshops, and cooking facilities, in addition to doctor’s offices and reading rooms. The structure is therefore simultaneously a business incubator, a place for social exchange, a knowledge center for renewable energy production, waste management and water harvesting. The next stage is the setting up of a 12 member management team which will coordinate the use of the hotspot and its activities, and the sourcing for funds for a small biogas plant run on human waste to produce cooking gas and manure for urban gardening. It is also planned to source for a solar panel to replace the small generator currently used for official functions and workshops.  Read more about the colourful opening ceremony and the Makoko/Iwaya Waterfront community on https://www.facebook.com/MakokoNeighborhoodHotspot