Njideka Harry. Youth For Technology Foundation (YTF)

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1 Njideka Harry Youth For Technology Foundation

2 Science, Technology, Education & Math (STEM) is a cornerstone of a nation s development

3 3D Printing: Increasing Opportunities for STEM Penetration in Africa

4 The demand for STEM skills is increasing STEM advances have produced: roughly half of all US economic growth, and 35% of Nigeria s economic growth per capita Internationally, 75% of the fastest growing occupations now require STEM skills

5 Africa has already led innovation in the trade, service, and agricultural sectors by leapfrogging landlines and dial up with widespread implementation of mobile and broadband technology. It will do the same for the manufacturing sector with the implementation of 3D printing and creation of supplier ecosystems.

6 Additive Manufacturing One of eight technologies that will creatively destroy how we do business.. Goldman Sachs Clothing, tools, pharmaceuticals, food.. Projected to reach $3.1 B worldwide by 2016 and $30B by D printing will be bigger than the Internet. former Wired editor Chris Anderson

7 3D Printing for Under- Educated, Under and Unemployed University Graduates Engineering Prototype Hubs

8 Young engineers lack opportunity 4 million university students graduate each year in Nigeria but nearly 87% remain unemployed after graduation. Nigeria has 10th highest number of students in the world leaving to study abroad, with STEM (57%) and Engineering (24%) being the top two study abroad fields. About 1 job opportunity is available for every 35 engineering university graduates in Nigeria. Nearly 4,000 engineering students graduate per year. The rate of unemployment for 34M Nigerian youth (ages 15-24) averages about over 40% nationally. No university in Nigeria produces ready-to-work engineers and most curricula have little or no practical relevance to the needs of the national economy.

9 Join us. Model Africa. Introducing 3D Africa. At the intersection of economic development and youth unemployment, 3D Africa provides opportunity for youth in Africa by empowering them with marketable 3D printing skills, entrepreneurship training, access to resources, and an Africa-centric ecommerce marketplace on which to sell their talent and designs.

10 There is opportunity with 3D Printing Currently, most manufactured parts are imported and expensive; 3D printing dramatically saves costs. Nigeria has one of Africa s largest Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sectors, backed by $18B in investment and experienced growth rate of nearly 20%. The 3D Printing industry is estimated to grow from $3.1B in 2013 to $30B in By 2025, 66% of global demand will come from emerging markets. McKinsey notes that the most pressing drivers of capture the opportunity presented by 3D Printing is the development of people and skills. Sources: McKinsey 2014, Business Wire 2013

11 3D Africa changes the landscape from Aid in Africa to Made in Africa and creates innovation leaders focused on reversing the continent s poor economy, environment, education, and employment. It meets part of global demand for 3D printing technology and creates economic opportunity for Africans through training, membership to Engineering Prototype Hubs, and an online marketplace.

12 Progress Working across several universities, technical colleges in Nigeria first to deliver training workshops and then as prototype hubs for program delivery

13 3D Printing: For Secondary School Students 3D Africa For Girls Clubs in Schools

14 Girls who make, design and create things with electronic tools develop stronger interest and skills in computer science and engineering

15 The creative nature of making provides an avenue for people to engage in scientific and engineering problems that have personal meaning for them. Meet Emmanuel:

16 Progress 308 Secondary School Girls Trained in will be trained in 2016 Working across 10 schools Indirect impact 2,000+

17 Wrapping Up Economic Empowerment and education are two key drivers of innovation as well as girls and women s advancement. Innovation and shifting gender roles are each catalytic processes that drive change. Technology is a means not the end.

18 THANK YOU! Njideka Harry Youth For Technology Foundation