Bringing together the history of science, knowledge and economics, the EU-funded Making in W-Africa project aims to challenge Eurocentric notions of innovation and technology. It will shed light on the broader context and history.
Making in W-Africa studies productive and entrepreneurial labour with a focus on creative processes and the socio-cultural importance of "making things" by moving beyond a reductive focus on capital accumulation. This project specifically focuses on artisans and craftspeople (goldsmiths, bakers and carpenters) in Ghana and Nigeria between 1920 and 1980.