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.
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.
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
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.
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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
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
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
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
“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
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
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🧵 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.
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
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
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