ABOUT ORIGIN
Origin Research and Innovation Labs, established under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), aims to solve complex problems in Africa. The primary mission of Origin is to bring the best talent in Africa to bear to solve complex and intriguing problems through groundbreaking research, development, and innovation.
To this end, Origin is founded on three essential pillars:
Motto
Transforming Africa through Original and Indigenous-rooted Solutions.
Mission
To bring to bear the best and brightest talents to Solve the Complex Problems of Africa.
Vision
To be the go-to place for Solutions to Africa’s Vexing Challenges.
ORIGIN PLATFORM
A cardinal aspect in realizing these three pillars is using the website https://originlabsafrica.org/. The website incorporates portals and a database of problems and solutions to enable the posting of challenges, registration of solvers, linking solvers to issues, and an ongoing solution to the challenges. Prospective challenge owners can contact us via admin@originlabsafrica.org to discuss challenges they would like solved through Origin.
