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Kingsley N.T. Bangwell
Youth Specialist
ASHOKA FELLOW
YGL ‘09 World Economic Forum
Stanford CDDRL’12 | Harvard Kennedy School ’13 |
UN Listed Innovation Consultant.
Team Lead
Youngstars Foundation
www.youngstarsfoundation.org
The Factory - YICC
www.yiccafrica.org
08090459999
Email: kntb12@yahoo.com
kbangwell@youngstarsfoundation.org
Twitter @kbangwell
Facebook: Kingsley N.T. Bangwell
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CAPTIVES OR CAPTAINS OF THE FUTURE
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CAPTIVES OR CAPTAINS OF THE FUTURE
Purpose:
Foster a new appetite for a culture of innovations and inventions among African
Youth.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
• Africa’s population:
+800 million in the last 50 years
+1.8b in the next 50 years
• By 2050 ¼ of the world’s population will be Africans
• By 2050 37 African countries will double their population, including Naija
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Stretch on Housing and Infrastructureie. Roads and Transportation, Energy, Tap Water etc etc
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Food Security and Health
• An under- & mal-nourished continent
• Communicable diseases: more than just HIV
• The growth of non-communicable diseases
• Under developed health care services
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Education and Job• Almost 1⁄3 of sub-Saharan African youth lack basic skills
• Sub-Saharan Africa has the lowest secondary & tertiary school enrolment
• Skills do not meet the needs of the 21st century labour market
• ‘Jobless’ growth?
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Insecurity and Migration• Insurgencies and Regional Militias
• Rural – Urban – Regional Migration
• Brain Drain
Key Drivers
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Emerging Markets
Refers to a growing economic systemic with high investment returns
Refers to a market that is not well established, poorly regulated, weak local industries, low quality control, poor consumer protection, dumping ground,
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Why Emerging Markets
and Not
Emerging Powers?
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Why Emerging Markets
and Not
Emerging Powers?
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Bottomline
What Africa Brings to the
Global Market in terms of
INNOVATIVE and HYBRID Products defines whether we shall continue to be
Captives of the Future or
CAPTAINS of the Future.
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Examples of some of the most used technical products in the world dailyAircrafts – Vehicles – Cellphones – Television – Decorders – PCs – Airconditioners – Ovens/Microwaves – Refrigerators – Generators - Microphones/Speakers – Hospital equipment – Oil drilling equipment – Ships – Petrol station gadjets – Video camera – Space ship – Satelite Machines - Military ammunition – Technological hardware – Hardrive – Internet modem – Rechargeable light gadgets – Adaptors etc
Who Makes them? Who Buys ThemHow will Africa look if developed countries deny us technology and modern gadgets?
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For Africa to turn the tide in one century is possible, but huge attention must be given towards
•Thinking Innovation
•Producing Inventions
•Manufacturing Hybrid Products
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Choice
A Nigeria with 1million Youth Entertainers or
1million Youth Innovators and Inventors?
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Reality CheckPeople who have since embarked on the Innovation Journey – Captains
People who think the Innovation Streak is for the West and Orientals - Indifferent
Folks who will today decide to begin the Innovation Journey - Shapers
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Challenge 12
1 Year from Now……
What Will Be Different About Your Story
Mentor COTF
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Kingsley N.T. Bangwell
Youth Specialist
ASHOKA FELLOW
YGL ‘09 World Economic Forum
Stanford CDDRL’12 | Harvard Kennedy School ’13 |
UN Listed Innovation Consultant.
Team Lead
Youngstars Foundation
www.youngstarsfoundation.org
The Factory - YICC
www.yiccafrica.org
08090459999
Email: kntb12@yahoo.com
kbangwell@youngstarsfoundation.org
Twitter @kbangwell
Facebook: Kingsley N.T. Bangwell
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www.youngstarsfoundation.org/thinkingschool
Nov 23-27, 2015
Abuja Nigeria
Deadline Nov 13th, 2015
Watch adverts on BEN TV London and
Africa Magic
For Inquiries and Partnership
Call 07035535876
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