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The Future Of Technology And The Role Of Africa

This was initially delivered as a keynote address at the Techpoint Build conference on 28th August, 2020. The future of technology concerns all of us. For example, across our companies, we are having...

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Deep Tech In Africa

Deep technology has been defined as technology that is based on tangible engineering innovation or scientific advances and discoveries. Deep Tech is often set apart by its profound enabling power, the...

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Protecting Innovators

Innovators are often driven by a passion to impact their societies and to earn a living by creating relevant products. Their products make it easier for us to learn, to access more affordable health...

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AFRILABS: Moving Forward With Purpose

Image:AfriLabs This article was originally published in Kubatana, a new annual collection of African innovation stories from AfriLabs 2021 has been an exciting year for AfriLabs. What better way to...

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Partnering with Africa in the Digital Age.

Africa presents big opportunities for everyone willing to put in the work, time and money so it is no surprise that over the last couple of years there have been increased programs connecting Africa’s...

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BUILDING AN ARMY OF AFRICAN HUBS

AfriLabs has come a long way. We have grown from five member hubs, annual gatherings in Berlin and one staff member, to four hundred hubs as at December 2022, five successful annual gatherings held in...

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Rugby Is Home.

I was probably about 9 or 10 years old the first time I watched rugby. It wasn’t a match. I was watching my brothers training at Strathmore School where they were for high school. My mother would pick...

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Public Sector Innovation Summit at the Kenya Innovation Week 2023.

I’m excited to be leading the Public Sector Innovation Summit at the Kenya Innovation Week for the second year running. This year, I am bringing together public and private sector actors who have...

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Celebrating One Year at Medic: Embracing Purpose and Impactful Work.

I joined Medic in December of 2022 after a fulfilling two years supporting innovation hubs across the African continent. I watched the work that Medic was doing at the height of the covid pandemic and...

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Here’s to 2024

May our homes wrap us in comfort.  May the love we give return to warm our hearts.  May we persist in loving deeply, letting our hearts overflow.    May our friendships stay genuine, anchoring us...

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