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The Future of Hardware
in Africa
Anna Lowe
AFRICA TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS FORUM
LONDON, 22 JUNE 2016
io innovations
What do we mean by hardware?
NO INTELLIGENCE SMART
TEK Mechanical
Cassava Harvester
Sensor-based Soil Testing
Automated Climate Control
Why is hardware important for Africa?
SUITABILITY
IMPACT ECONOMY
EMPLOYMENT
Why aren’t there more hardware
startups in Africa already?
 Solomon Odong’o Maxwell – Emali Creations
What is happening to develop
hardware in Africa right now?
 Incubator
Kumasi Hive: Makerspace
& Innovation Hub in Ghana
Events
 Makerspace
 Training

Incubator
What needs to happen for hardware to
fulfil its promise?
 Funding prototypes
 Education & access to equipment
 Connectivity
Where will hardware have the biggest
impact?
 Agriculture ~ mechanization & information
 Energy ~ access
 Healthcare ~ cost & remote expertise
 Manufacturing ~ scale
KLAKS 3D –
3D Printers from e-waste
Arthur Zang –
Cardio Pad
Paygo –
Smart LPG metering
Thank you
Contact details are available for all the startups mentioned
 Anna Lowe
anna@ioinnovations.com
@annawillcreate

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The future of hardware in Africa

  • 1. The Future of Hardware in Africa Anna Lowe AFRICA TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS FORUM LONDON, 22 JUNE 2016 io innovations
  • 2. What do we mean by hardware? NO INTELLIGENCE SMART TEK Mechanical Cassava Harvester Sensor-based Soil Testing Automated Climate Control
  • 3. Why is hardware important for Africa? SUITABILITY IMPACT ECONOMY EMPLOYMENT
  • 4. Why aren’t there more hardware startups in Africa already?  Solomon Odong’o Maxwell – Emali Creations
  • 5. What is happening to develop hardware in Africa right now?
  • 6.  Incubator Kumasi Hive: Makerspace & Innovation Hub in Ghana Events  Makerspace  Training  Incubator
  • 7. What needs to happen for hardware to fulfil its promise?  Funding prototypes  Education & access to equipment  Connectivity
  • 8. Where will hardware have the biggest impact?  Agriculture ~ mechanization & information  Energy ~ access  Healthcare ~ cost & remote expertise  Manufacturing ~ scale KLAKS 3D – 3D Printers from e-waste Arthur Zang – Cardio Pad Paygo – Smart LPG metering
  • 9. Thank you Contact details are available for all the startups mentioned  Anna Lowe anna@ioinnovations.com @annawillcreate