African Innovation Foundation
Description
The African Innovation Foundation works to increase the prosperity of Africans by catalyzing the innovation spirit in Africa. The following thematic areas influence our work in innovation across Africa:
- The African Law Library (ALL) proposes innovative pan-African online access to law via an open source technology, shared development and ownership of the platform.
- The Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) establishes platforms for enablers and innovators to collaborate, access resources and share knowledge, helping unlock the potential of African innovators and entrepreneurs
- The Social Impact Program for Angola (SIPA) helps fund-raise for social development from unconventional, yet sustainable African donors, promoting social innovations.
The following values drive our work:
- INNOVATION is the heart and soul of our work
- We are PASSIONATE about Africa’s progress
- We create effective solutions with LOCAL IMPACT
- We are MARKET-ORIENTATED
- INTEGRITY is essential in our work and interactions
We are inspired by PEOPLE, PARTICIPATION and PARTNERSHIPS
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The #Angolan provinces of #Huambo and #Benguela have soils with good potential for agriculture; six months of reliable rain and excellent water resources for gravity-fed irrigation. #SIPA has been working on innovative multi-dimensional projects to improve smallholder farming and access to markets. More at: www.sipangola.org
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Happening right now! ... AIF Founding Board member Jean Claude Bastos de Morais and his delegation from Quantum Global meet with the President of #Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo to discuss investment and hosting of the annual IPA event in Ghana, pictured here with AIF's IPA Director, Pauline Mujawamariya Koelbl. #investinginprosperity
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#InnovationoftheWeek: Prof. Lesley Erica Scott from South Africa,is transforming medical diagnoses in #Africa with #Smartspot #TBcheck technology. The technology checks the accuracy of the results from popular rapid Tuberculosis tests, of which incorrect diagnosis puts individuals at risk of going through unnecessary treatments. Smartspot is the first technology of its kind developed by Africans, for Africans, to be endorsed by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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"The light bulb wasn’t invented by continuously improving the candle..." Go beyond #Invention #Ideas #ThomasEdison
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#StayInspired: Ultimately what makes the difference is getting your ideas out. #InvestinginProsperity
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#StayInspired: Simply put, innovation is the ability to create solutions to the problems that arise in society. African countries would do well to focus more of their efforts specifically on fostering market-creating innovations, or innovation that targets the general populace, typically non-consumers of existing market solutions due to cost or time and expertise required to use the product. This strategy is how many of today’s rich countries have risen from poverty to prosperity, including Japan. #InvestinginProsperity #MadeinAfrica
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Ready, set, #innovate (The Do's and Don't) Don't save creative thinking for last-minute brainstorming sessions make it a way of looking at your world. These Do's and Don't will help change your thinking, down to your brain's chemicals, so you can embrace new solutions and your next great big #idea. By Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, Judith Glaser Entrepreneur
How Mobile Phones Are Shaping the Next Wave of African Innovation | Sam Nana-Sinkam | TEDxNashville
From #healthcare, to #education, and even media, mobile phones are changing the way citizens in #African nations live their lives. TEDx
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Develop, share and refine solutions.
Home – BIH, Botswana Innovation Hub, Innovation, Technology, Science and Technology Park
#Innovation Hub of the Month: Botswana Innovation Hub The first Science and Technology Park in #Botswana to create an environment that supports start-ups and existing local companies to develop and grow competitive technology driven knowledge based businesses.
Top 10 Innovation Competitions - Global Innovation Management Institute (GIM Institute)
African Innovation Foundation's flagship programme, the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) has been listed among Top 10 Innovation Competitions, that may generate breathtaking innovations in the nearest future by the Global Innovation Management Institute - GIM Institute, a global nonprofit standard certification board for innovation and innovation management. To see more, go to | http://bit.ly/2myYvs3
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#AIFConversation: Africa has a lot of talent but that talent needs to be harnessed. How can we foster greater innovation in Africa?
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