3000+
Delegates
5
Days
12+
Engaging plenary Sessions
53+
Diverse
Objectives of the Event
To showcase untapped innovation potential across Pwani by highlighting successful youth-led ventures.
To cultivate a vibrant innovation ecosystem within Pwani by fostering youth participation, equipping them with relevant skills and knowledge, and creating an environment that retains their talent for regional development.
To leverage the regions unique coastal economies (Blue, Green, Orange, Digital economies) and rich biodiversity to attract domestic and foreign investment.
About Pwani Innovation Week
Pwani Innovation Week is a consolidated effort by Swahilipot Hub Foundation and its partners to help create a widespread culture of innovation and stimulate the innovation ecosystem in the Coastal (Pwani) region of eastern Africa.
Thematic Areas
- Emerging Tech and Innovation: This thematic areas will focus on insiring the exploration and adoptation of cutting-edge technologies for coastal resilince, resource management and disaster preparedness.
- Climate Action: This thematic area will focus on leveraging innovative approaches and adaptive strategies for mitigating the impacts of climate change on coastal communities.
- Peace, Inclusivity and Equity: This track will focus on building strategies for resilience that can foster social cohesion and collaboration among diverse stakeholders, contributing to peace and inclusivity in coastal areas.
- Participatory Governance: This track will focus on initiatives that promote citizen science, community-based monitoring, and co-management approaches that empower locals to actively participate in the governance and management of resources and infrastructure.