Natural Products Industry.

A Vision 2030 Flagship Project

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Heritage looked expensive at the Gala dinner. Culture, elegance, and opportunity shared one table. #IKIA2026

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We extend our sincere gratitude to each of our sponsors for your commitment, partnership and belief in the vision of advancing Indigenous Knowledge as a critical driver of innovation, investment and sustainable development.

[Natural Products Industry. @NPI_Kenya]

Thank you for being part of history!
The 1st IKIA Conference was more than an event; it was a powerful convergence of culture, innovation and global opportunity.
To all our delegates, partners, speakers, IKIA holders and exhibitors your presence made this moment truly impactful.

[Natural Products Industry. @NPI_Kenya]

AI is moving from English-only data to global depth. Dr. Melissa Omino (CIPIT) reminds us: African languages, culture, medicine & agriculture are now central to AI’s future — but extraction without consent turns innovation into exploitation.
#HeritageBasedWealth

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13 counties. One knowledge economy vision. What was once local wisdom is now global intellectual capital — from heritage to innovation, Kenya is presenting culture as economic power.
#HeritageBasedWealth

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IKIA 2026 Day 3 is live 🔥
Where heritage meets innovation and value is being unlocked in real time.
🔴 Watch live: https://t.co/XkmFzzCA3z

#IKIA2026
#HeritageBasedWealth

[Natural Products Industry. @NPI_Kenya]

IKIA 2026 Day 3 is live 🔥
Where heritage meets innovation and value is being unlocked in real time.
🔴 Watch live: https://t.co/XkmFzzCA3z

#IKIA2026
#HeritageBasedWealth

[Natural Products Industry. @NPI_Kenya]

Edible crickets are a sustainable, high-protein food source rich in essential amino acids, supporting nutrition and food security.
A small insect with a big impact on food, health, income, and much more at the IKIA2026 CONFERENCE.
#HeritageBasedWealth
@museumsofkenya

[Natural Products Industry. @NPI_Kenya]

IKIA 2026 marks a shift from preserving indigenous knowledge to digitizing it as a living economic asset. Food, medicine, agriculture, and culture, Kenya is building systems that turn traditional wisdom into assets.
#HeritageBasedWealth
@KENIAupdates
@museumsofkenya

[Natural Products Industry. @NPI_Kenya]

“We used to have our medicine, our food, our systems… so what changed?”
Chairperson of the @museumsofkenya of Kenya reminding us: indigenous knowledge isn’t lost—it just needs to be used again, intentionally.

#IKIA2026
#HeritageBasedWealth

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6/ By the end of it, the shift was clear:
this isn’t just about preserving culture anymore…
It’s about making it work for people’s everyday lives
#HeritageBasedWealth

[Natural Products Industry. @NPI_Kenya]

🧵 Sitting in the governors’ session, it was evident that this is essential. #IKIA2026

1/ When they talk about culture creating jobs, it’s not theoretical. They’re talking about real people—farmers, artisans, small producers—already doing the work, just not fully supported yet.

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5/ And underneath it all, you could sense it—
This only works if the counties, the national government, and the private sector actually move together.

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Day 2 at #IKIA2026—where policy meets action.
Leaders, governors, and industry voices are getting into the real work—
how to fund, protect, and scale indigenous knowledge.
Watch it live:https://t.co/keVqqEjneA

[Natural Products Industry. @NPI_Kenya]

Day 1 of #IKIA2026—
not polished, not perfect, but honest.
Real conversations, real examples, real attempts at turning culture into something that sustains livelihoods.
#HeritageBasedWealth

[Natural Products Industry. @NPI_Kenya]

You can feel it in these rooms—people aren’t just talking, they’re figuring things out.
Sharing what’s worked, what hasn’t, and what could actually move the needle.
#IKIA2026BreakoutSessions

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It rained… but they still showed up. Umbrellas up, purpose intact. #IKIA2026 is officially in motion.
#HeritageBasedWealth