Innovation Prize for Africa Awards

Ian Khama PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Ian Khama PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

It is indeed a pleasure for me to be with you here this evening to officiate at this Innovation Prize for Africa Awards Gala Dinner. I would, from the outset, like to acknowledge the Africa Innovation Foundation AIF) through its Chairman, Ambassador Walter Fust for having afforded us this opportunity to host the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) 2016 awards following our bid submission last October.

This is a good gesture which shows your recognition of our efforts towards embracing innovation and creativity as a means to achieving economic growth and competitiveness.

We are very proud and thankful to host the event for recognising and rewarding the top African Innovators, whom you have nominated as deserving candidates for this year’s Prize. This, we hope will stimulate and motivate local innovators and inventors to acknowledge this level of competitiveness.

Editor's Comment
Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...

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