Dear Listers,

Some of you may be aware that the inaugural Pwani Innovation Week was held last week at Swahilipot Hub.

I’d like to share with you a Think Piece - an analysis of the discussions we had at the event: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bnRAVuG7Y1HQMqkDcIXriofwanQPnYjDtUcicukofl0/edit?usp=sharing Feel free to use the comment feature to share additional thoughts or insights you may have. For convenience, I’m also attaching a PDF version of the document to this email.

I’d also like to share photos of the event: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jV8jGGnGDG_L0VKD1Eqtp61mWrX6nm5s?usp=sharing  These are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY) license.

We look forward to your involvement in developing the innovation ecosystem in the Pwani region.

Kind Regards,

Simeon Oriko

Board Member - Swahilipot Hub

Chairman - Pwani Innovation Week Steering Committee