NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

Africa Innovates will bring together alumni from the Leaders in Innovation Fellowships (LIF) programme from across Africa along with other entrepreneurs and innovation stakeholders. The LIF programme is part of the UK government’s Newton Fund and supports engineering entrepreneurs across 14 emerging countries who are in the process of developing a business plan for their innovation. The two-day event will commence with interactive workshops focusing on peer learning for technology entrepreneurs in the region.