Building Communities - A Tool for Innovation

Explore the critical role of innovation and communities in shaping Africa's future in this 17-minute TEDxAbuja talk. Discover how innovation hubs serve as incubators for world-class solutions to urgent issues like food scarcity and unemployment. Learn about the challenges hindering their potential success and strategies to overcome them. Gain insights from Anna Ekeledo, Executive Director of AfriLabs, a network organization of 400+ technology and innovation hubs across 52 African countries and the diaspora. Understand her perspective as an international speaker, trainer, ecosystem builder, and mentor, drawing from her experience leading initiatives that foster high-potential entrepreneurs and drive economic growth and social development. Explore the intersection of technology, policy, and economic development through Ekeledo's involvement in various advisory roles, including the Africa-Europe Foundation Digital Strategy Task Force and the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on technology policy.