Nkiru Balonwu,
Concerned about the economic situation of many African countries, especially the youth, Dr. Nkiru Balonwu, founder and chair of African Woman on Board (AWB), a not-for-profit organisation that focuses on the improvement of the African women and the girl-child of African heritage, yesterday launched the second edition of the Africa Soft Power Series (ASP) virtual summit in Lagos.
The project, whose focus is on Africa’s creative and cultural industries (CCI), will run from May 5 to 25 and also feature high-level sessions with over 80 speakers, who will examine how Africans, including those living in the Diaspora, can harness the power of the continent’s creative and cultural industries to move Africa and its people forward.
Africa Soft Power Project
The Africa Soft Power Project (ASP) will today, May 5, launch its 2nd edition of the Africa Soft Power Series virtual summit with focus on the continent’s creative and cultural industries (CCI). x
The event, which will run from today to May 25, will include high-level sessions and over 80 speakers, who will examine how Africans living in the continent and those in the diaspora can harness the power of its creative and cultural industries to effectively move the continent forward.
The project also aims at championing the inclusion of African voices and the voices of the diaspora community in the global discourse. Attendance is free, to register click: https://bit.ly/AfricaSoftPower
2. Kenya launches innovative committee to help nurture Kenyan startups
In a bid to support the growth of startups in Kenya, the Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA) has established a National Innovation Technical Committee.
The newly launched committee is tasked to help build a comprehensive and inclusive framework for nurturing startups at national scale.
Set up by the agency’s board of directors, the body will also advise and support KeNIA on a regular basis and help establish necessary linkages to help the agency deliver on its mandate.
Meanwhile, members of the committee are expected to serve for a minimum of one year and a maximum of three, with membership voluntary and unpaid.
Members of this committee will serve for a minimum of one year term and maximum term of three years. This is a voluntary opportunity to make a difference in the Kenya Innovation System, hence no compensation shall be provided for being part of the committee.
“We are excited to have the team volunteer their time in supporting the innovation and entrepreneurship drive that KeNIA is embarking on,” said Prof Reuben Marwanga, Chairman of the KeNIA Board. “We are confident that their contribution will go a long way in making sure that we deliver on our mandate,” he continued.
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The members of the committee span across different sectors including academia, investment, business development, management and start-up mentorship and coaching. “We have diverse skillsets in the committee which gives us an opportunity to leverage not just on their skillsets but their diverse networks as well,” said Dr Omwansa.