About The Summit

The AIS is an Africa-wide and home grown initiative aimed at harnessing the innovation potential of the continent. It aims to mobilize the people and, especially those with the ‘power to act’, including investors, the people with the ideas, the policy makers, the researchers and academics, the business community, the youth, as well as innovators and thinkers into a coalition for collective action to promote and build an enabling environment for innovation in Africa. The goal is to engage as many people as possible in order to build... Read More

where

Kigali Convention Center

when

06 - 08 June, 2018


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Simbarashe Mhuriro: Oxygen Energy Commercial Rooftop Solar Solutions

In order for Africa to grow it requires electrical power. More than 600 million out of a population of about 1.3 billion people in sub-Saharan Africa do not have reliable electricity access. Energy presents an enormous opportunity for young African's to develop their continent and build the next generation multinational power corporations and create employment.

President Paul Kagame at the AIS I (Conversations with Leaders)

H.E. President Kagame speaking at the first AIS in Praia, Cape Verde highlights a key tenet of the Summit: Innovation is more than science, technology and engineering. Innovation is key in every endeavor. Importantly, he highlights the importance of innovation in policy making.

Sponsors



AIS is a grassroots event, and it will not be what it is without the generous support of many individuals and institutions. Opportunities exist for different categories of partners and sponsors for the AIS II. Support could include financial grants and/or in-kind assistance. Contact us to negotiate a sponsors partnership or sponsorship package that is tailored to your needs. Come join our team of sponsors and partners.


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Conference Visa (T6)

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Next AIS will consider your inputs! Your feedback matters!

Next AIS will consider your inputs! Your feedback matters!

Next AIS will consider your inputs! Please fill in the AIS II survey here:https://goo.gl/forms/R8YnhNwWwbSQTchj1

AIS TOP INNOVATORS MOVING AHEAD AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL SUMMIT OF KIGALI: Simbarashe Mhuriro shortlisted for the “Innovator of the Year” Award.

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Simbarashe Mhuriro, Founder & CEO of Oxygen Energy Commercial Rooftop Solar Solutions...

NOSi presents the IGRPweb platform #AIS2018 Top Innovation Track and launches the Kriol campaign.

NOSi presents the IGRPweb platform #AIS2018 Top Innovation Track...

NOSi, in partnership with the Government of Cabo Verde, through the State Department...

Quotes from the first AIS