Freetown Innovation Lab

STEM FEST AFRICA 2026 — was an expression of UBUNTU & THE POWER OF “TOGETHER.”

Innovation meets creativity. Freetown proved it.

We’d like to express immense gratitude to all of our partners, sponsors and amazing volunteers, our success is yours.

Thank you to our champions:
🇮🇪 Embassy of Ireland in Sierra Leone for standing with young innovators
📶 Orange Sierra Leone for believing in our vision from day one
🏛️ Ministry of Communication, Technology & Innovation for your unwavering technical and strategic support
🏛️ Ministry of Planning & Economic Development thank you for being with us since day one
🏛️ Ministry of Tourism & Cultural Affairs for making 2026 the year of Culture & Creativity


A big THANK YOU to our powerhouse supporters:
Access Bank — our sustainability partner
Africell | Leone Rock | Cowbell | General Beverages — for fueling the dream
Fourah Bay College | Balanta Academy of Music — for grounding us in art & knowledge
Rise Radio | AYV | Earthrise | Youth Alliance for amplifying every voice
The Art Of Living Institute for the incredible INTUITION Session with inspiring the next generation of Sierra Leoneans all the way from India 🇮🇳 .

To every volunteer & student, who filled the Freetown Innovation Lab with energy: You turned STEAM into solutions for Africa.

To all of our incredible innovators & tech giants: Your innovations are changing lives of Africans - We don’t build the future alone. We build it together.


Access Bank- SL Limited
Orange
Orange Digital Center
Africell Sierra Leone
embassy in Sierra Leone
beverage
Rise Radio SL