The Innovate Africa Foundation (IAF) has awarded full scholarships to more than 450 emerging product managers and builders as part of efforts to strengthen Africa’s product innovation ecosystem.
The scholarships were announced at the Inspire Africa Conference, held on October 14 and 15 in Lagos, which attracted more than 600 innovators, enterprise leaders and other stakeholders in the technology and business sectors.
In a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Wednesday, the foundation said the initiative was aimed at equipping emerging product professionals with the skills, mentorship and industry connections needed to develop innovative solutions to Africa’s economic and business challenges.
According to IAF, “the conference provided a platform for product managers, founders and enterprise leaders to learn from experienced professionals, exchange ideas and explore practical approaches to building successful products.”
The foundation noted that its scholarship programme enabled emerging talent to learn alongside industry veterans, access expert-led coaching
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