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Nokia to host platform for Africa’s innovators
Nokia’s Vice President of Corporate Relations and Business Environment for the Middle East and Africa Jussi Hinkkanen said the event underscores that Nokia and infoDev believe in the power of partnerships and that Africa is ready to for an entrepreneurial revolution.
“Without open innovation enabling business environment and seamless collaboration, creation of new innovative enterprises and locally relevant solutions becomes incredibly challenging,” Hinkkanen said.
The summit will also celebrate the winners of the open “Ideas to Innovation” challenge, an online competition held earlier in the year for turning ideas into successful businesses.
After years of lagging in ICT, Africa is now emerging as a recognized innovator in areas such as financial inclusion and mobile app development, demonstrated by the growing number of firms from the continent now competing on the international stage.
