Description: Addis Ideas: Where African Ideas Matter
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Addis Ideas is Africa’s first “ideas engine.” We’re harnessing the innovation of African nationals and diaspora. We know that the best solutions come from within our communities-- we want to spark change from the bottom up, not from the top down.
The primary reason development efforts fail is an insufficient understanding of local African conditions. By crowdsourcing development ideas from African nationals and diaspora, Addis Ideas relies solely on innovation from the continent.
Users submit project ideas to a live feed, where they receive public support and private sponsorship from the Addis Ideas online community. Our goal is to enhance public participation in the development sphere and create a collaborative workspace for Africans who want to improve their communities.