Building a Resilient Innovative Africa in a COVID-19 world

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Foreword

Introduction

Executive Summary Global SMEDominance

ScalingHomegrown InnovationsBeyondBorders

Drivers and challenges of international expansion COVID-19effect on attitudes towards scalability Awareness andeffectiveness of government support Africa’sHomegrownHeroes - LaStartup Factory HubPerspectives: East Africa a

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HubPerspectives:West Africa Potential sectorswith thehighest scaling opportunities Africa’sHomegrownHeroes - Okuafo Foundation Barriers to international expansion Scalability and the roleof theAfCFTA (AfricanFreeTradeContinental Area) HubPerspective: NorthAfrica The roleof innovationhubs in scaling start-ups beyondborders ricanContine tal FreeTradeArea (AfCFTA

StrengtheningPolicyDevelopment toEncourageR&Dand Innovation

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Levelling upR&D inAfrica

Africa’sHomegrownHeroes - HonorisMedical SimulationCentre Investing inR&Dtobuild innovation resilience Inno vating tofight C OVID-19 TheAfrican spirit of innovation– fromhandwashing to robot doctors

Africa’sHomegrownHeroes - RADIFY : anAI solutionby Envisionit DeepAI

Building economic resilience througheducation, innovation andpolicy

Driving Innovation Inclusivity–Women, Youth, and InformalMarkets

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Africa’swomenentrepreneurs in the ageof COVID-19 Gender responsivebudgeting Policy co-creation Hubs Perspective: SouthernAfrica A topdownbottomup approach HubPerspective: Central Africa

Internet data is a human right

Africa’sHomegrownHeroes -MyDigital Skills by SoronkoAcademy

Thepath to inclusive education inAfrica

Conclusion Contributors

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