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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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