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KUBATANA MAGAZINE | OCTOBER 2022
EMPOWERING THE INNOVATION ECONOMY IN AFRICA THROUGH COMMUNITY AND COLLABORATION. FOREWORD
At the 2021 AfriLabs Annual Gathering in Abuja, Nigeria, we
This issue of the Kubatana Magazine by AfriLabs explores our efforts as a community and ecosystem in driving collaboration for more impact. The articles, reports, opinions, and interviews here are radical testimonials and maybe prophecies of what will be accomplished if we enable innovation together. As we march into a future of more growth and impact, we must do our part to make it happen today. I hope you enjoy and learn from all we have to say in this edition of Kubatana. I would like to congratulate the AfriLabs team that worked hard to put these stories together. And to you, happy reading!
had representatives from more than thirty (30) African countries. And as I sat during the gala night hosted by the Nigerian Government, I was struck by how diverse our continent is. North, south, east, central, and west converging with one goal - to build an innovation economy that will improve the lives of every African. Everyone is welcome at AfriLabs; anyone who believes startups and ventures can leverage innovation and technology to address our unique and collective challenges in sustainable and sometimes disruptive ways. This cannot be achieved if we all do not join hands, resources, and hearts.
Moetaz Moetaz Helmy Board Chair, AfriLabs
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