Ihaba and the Rwandan Government have announced dates for the second Africa Innovation Summit (AIS II). The event will take place from 6 to 8 June 2018 at the Kigali Convention Center in Kigali, Rwanda. The AIS II comes on the back of a very successful maiden Summit.
Dr. Olugbenga Adesida, Director of the event, said “AIS is not another event but the continental platform aimed at building the ecosystem for innovation in Africa in order to ensure Africa’s structural transformation.”
Ihaba is a business development organisation based in Cape Verde with a mission of transforming Africa through incubating innovative ideas as well as actively engaging in building a conducive environment for innovation in Africa.
Jose Brito, Managing Partner of Ihaba said, “We are excited about the AIS II and looking forward to engaging everyone through this partnership with the Government of Rwanda to find innovative and scalable solutions to the challenges facing the continent.”
The Government of Rwanda, is known for taking the lead in promoting innovation in Africa.
Jean Philbert Nsengimana, Minister of Youth and ICT for Rwanda, noted that “On behalf of the Government of Rwanda, we are delighted to welcome AIS delegates to Kigali for the continental event on innovation focused on finding answers to some of the perennial challenges facing our continent. This is in line with our national agenda to be at the forefront of finding creative solutions to our developmental challenges. The government of Rwanda is committed to working with Ihaba to ensure that the event is successfully hosted in the country.”
AIS II will be a three-day event focusing on innovative and disruptive solutions for major challenges facing African countries, including energy access, water, food insecurity, and health systems. Alongside a set of plenary sessions on major thematic issues, the Summit will also include Satellite events in three to five locations within the continent, an exhibition by 50 African SMEs and institutions with scalable innovative ideas, products and/or services, and a Youth Innovation Challenge.
Organisers say AIS II will bring together participants with the power to act, from all parts of the continent and elsewhere, including Heads of States and Governments, Ministers and other government officials, Heads of the regional and continental organisations, CEOs of established firms, founders of start-ups, investors, academics, researchers, policy, science and technology experts, business angels, innovators as well as major thinkers with the aim of seeking solutions to challenges and mobilising collective actions.
There is more information about the event at www.AfricaInnovationSummit.com.
