BIH nurtures grassroots innovation

Tuesday, July 05, 2016

CEO Alan Boshwaen officially launching the Du2019Kar Innovation Resource Centre

Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) continues to nurture grassroots innovations and advance the ‘Made in Africa’ theme of the recent Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) 2016 that heralds a message of enterprise and prosperity for African innovators.

In his keynote address at the launch of the D’Kar Innovation Resource Centre and the official opening of the International Development Design Summit (IDDS) Botswana in D’Kar on June 27, CEO Alan Boshwaen said the partnership between BIH and These Hands was nurturing grassroots innovation.

These Hands is a social and sustainable development enterprise that is also a member of the BIH’s entrepreneurship development programme, First Steps Venture Centre (FSVC).

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BIH nurtures grassroots innovation

Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) continues to nurture grassroots innovations and advance the ‘Made in Africa’ theme of the recent Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) 2016 that heralds a message of enterprise and prosperity for African innovators.

No fatalities in Old Naledi level crossing collision

New Orange FA Cup champion loading

Limpopo bus crash deeply traumatised me – Ramathuba

Limpopo-45: Messages of hope, support pour in

The dusty burial of 44 ZCC members

Ramotswa police investigate armed robbery

No arrests yet in Radisele double murder case

Palapye police investigate murder

Closure as pain lingers