The Africa Centre Innovation Hub, Inspire Lab, was launched on July 27, at the Africa Centre Edmonton location.

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The collection of race based data is scanty, making it difficult to use data to support the needs of the community, influence policy, and attract funding.

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The Innovation Hub will provide the foundation for data collection, collect race based data to help with health, justice, the education system, and other systems for other important work.

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Listen to the Africa Centre Executive Director, Samuel, as well as, Funke, and Alfred, talk on why data collection is important to our community.