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 The Factory - YICC Facebook: Kingsley N.T. Bangwell (c)

CAPTIVES OR CAPTAINS OF THE FUTURE (c)

CAPTIVES OR CAPTAINS OF THE FUTURE Purpose: Foster a new appetite for a culture of innovations and inventions among African Youth. (c)

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 African countries will double their population, including Naija (c)

Stretch on Housing and Infrastructure ie. Roads and Transportation, Energy, Tap Water etc etc (c)

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 (c)

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? (c)

Insecurity and Migration Insurgencies and Regional Militias Rural – Urban – Regional Migration Brain Drain Key Drivers (c)

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, (c)

Why Emerging Markets and Not Emerging Powers? (c)

Why Emerging Markets and Not Emerging Powers? (c)

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. (c)

Examples of some of the most used technical products in the world daily Aircrafts – 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 Them How will Africa look if developed countries deny us technology and modern gadgets? (c)

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 (c)

Choice A Nigeria with 1million Youth Entertainers or 1million Youth Innovators and Inventors? (c)

Reality Check People 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 (c)

Challenge 12 1 Year from Now…… What Will Be Different About Your Story Mentor COTF (c)

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 The Factory - YICC Facebook: Kingsley N.T. Bangwell (c)

Nov 23-27, 2015 Abuja Nigeria Deadline Nov 13 th, 2015 Watch adverts on BEN TV London and Africa Magic For Inquiries and Partnership Call (c)