Pwani Innovation Week 2025
Pwani Innovation Week 2025 was a week-long event hosted by SwahiliPot Foundation with the sole purpose of encouraging the growth of youth capabilities in the tech arena. We had 3 sessions that we hosted as IOMe254, namely: Product Photography & Digital Alternatives for Entrepreneurs Digital Fabrication Session: Woodworking FabKids: Technology in Climate Action All three were a success, as we had a number of youth coming in who were curious about how to grow their tech skillset, and what they could do with those skills to uplift their lives as well as the lives of their communities. Additionally, we had our Labs Coordinator, Derrick Mugasia, being the moderator of a panel discussion that discussed “Innovating Waste-to-Wealth Solutions and Sustainable Product Manufacturing”, under the topic of “Coastal Circular Economy” that was within the “Youth Agency” Track. Additionally we had our Entrepreneurship Coordinator, Nadhifa Jama, as a panelist on a discussion revolving around “Nurturing Youth-Led Startups & Social Enterprises for Pwani’s Needs”.
