Karla Cortes, Contributing PhotographerThis past weekend, the second annual Yale Africa Innovation Symposium brought together African innovators and public leaders to discuss the ways the next generation of Africans could steer the continent forward. Visiting students were hosted by committee members, friends and students around the University who expressed interest in the cultural exchange for the weekend. The winning presenters were awarded with the Dr. Ernest Ofori Sarpong Innovation Award, named after a prominent Ghanaian entrepreneur. During the closing ceremony, Innovation Lab groups presented their resolution slideshows, which aimed to tackle the problem in their lab case studies. “But we’re leaving with tangible connections, we’re leaving with relationship-building skills and potential internships.”The inaugural Yale Africa Innovation Symposium was held in November 2022.
