The future of Africa is in the hands of the citizens and only Africans will provide the most sustainable solutions to their local challenges. The transiting process to guarantee that future will be by building innovation ecosystems where innovators will thrive. Because people build nations, supporting and developing people could make a difference in the […]
6.0 – The Rise of Africa’s Makers
Africa is a land of relentless ingenuity with revered tradition of spaces for local creativity. It is witnessing a big innovation revolution across its cities with strong civic participation in designs and making things. Some are taking place in people’s homes while for others, it is happening in the gathering squares which they call makerspaces […]
5.0 – Competitiveness, Shaping Tomorrow
Based on our surveys and interviews with participants, it is very evident that across regions, innovation is pervasive in Africa even though scalability has not been optimally executed. Product, process, marketing and organization method innovations are taking place in the continent and innovators are creating goods for local and international markets. There are stories of […]
11.0 – Sankofa Center of Excellence
Sankofa requires going back to the past, to get lessons and perspectives, which can help in building the future. It requires elements of memory and that means not forgetting the past even as the future is designed. Sankofa is a system and can be institutionalized. That institutionalization could involve a Center of Excellence (CoE) to […]
4.1 – The Rise of Startups in Africa
In the last five years, the rise of startups especially digital startups in Africa has been unprecedented. University graduates are finishing schools without the draw to look for regular jobs but rather to start companies and pursue the path of entrepreneurship. This is certainly good for the continent and it has been made possible because […]