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INITIALIZING THE ARCHIVE
ALISTAIR WREN
LAGOS / LONDONPUBLIC ARCHIVE / 2026
A SEARCHABLE RECORD OF THE WORK

The archive.

YEAR
TYPE
LOCATION
 
24 RESULTS
AW-00939 14 SEP 2026
COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE FORUM
Event · Lagos · The Community Table
A public forum on infrastructure gaps affecting youth programming. OPEN RECORD
AW-00926 14 SEP 2026
PERMANENT ARCHIVE LAUNCHED
Milestone · Lagos
This public archive is published, consolidating two decades of work. OPEN RECORD
AW-00934 07 SEP 2026
BUILD HERE FELLOWSHIP COHORT 3
Event · Nairobi · Build Here
Third cohort of the Build Here research fellowship begins. OPEN RECORD
AW-00938 02 SEP 2026
OPEN DOORS PASSES 3,200 PLACEMENTS
Milestone · Ibadan · Open Doors
Open Doors reaches its cumulative placement milestone for 2026. OPEN RECORD
AW-00933 21 MAY 2026
EVALUATION REPORT PUBLISHED
Publication · Lagos · The Next 10,000
2025 evaluation report published in full, including underperforming sites. OPEN RECORD
AW-00932 03 MAY 2026
COMMUNITY TABLE — NAIROBI SESSION
Event · Nairobi · The Community Table
First Community Table session convened outside West Africa. OPEN RECORD
AW-00928 18 MAR 2026
OPEN DOORS PHASE III BEGINS
Event · Ibadan · Open Doors
Post-placement mentorship added to the programme's third phase. OPEN RECORD
AW-00935 12 JUN 2026
THE WORK OF BUILDING
Publication · Lagos · Market Makers
Essay on why maintenance work matters more than launches. OPEN RECORD
AW-00936 30 JUL 2026
MARKET MAKERS OPENS EXPORT PILOT
Event · Accra · Market Makers
Five businesses selected for the new export-readiness pilot. OPEN RECORD
AW-00927 29 JAN 2026
WORKING PAPER 01 — INFRASTRUCTURE GAPS
Publication · Nairobi · Build Here
First working paper from the Build Here fellowship. OPEN RECORD
AW-00937 19 AUG 2026
A PUBLIC LIFE, A PRIVATE DISCIPLINE
Media · Lagos · The Community Table
Long-form podcast conversation on maintaining an eighteen-year public record. OPEN RECORD
AW-00931 28 APR 2026
YOUTH, WORK AND THE AFRICAN CITY
Publication · Lagos · Open Doors
Research report on infrastructure and youth employment across four cities. OPEN RECORD
AW-00930 15 APR 2026
MARKET MAKERS PASSES 1,900 BUSINESSES
Milestone · Accra · Market Makers
Cumulative onboarding milestone reached across nine cities. OPEN RECORD
AW-00929 02 APR 2026
AFRICA LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
Event · Johannesburg
Panel appearance on institutional trust and public accountability. OPEN RECORD
AW-00923 06 MAY 2025
COMMUNITY TABLE SESSION — REGIONAL WORKSHOP
Event · Lagos · The Community Table
Session following the first regional entrepreneurship workshop. OPEN RECORD
AW-00943 14 MAR 2025
WHAT ARE WE BUILDING?
Speech · Lagos · The Next 10,000
A speech on systems that give young builders room to build. OPEN RECORD
AW-00942 11 MAR 2025
PROGRAMME REACHES 12,400 PARTICIPANTS
Milestone · Abuja · The Next 10,000
The Next 10,000 crosses its largest participation milestone to date. OPEN RECORD
AW-00941 08 MAR 2025
THE FUTURE OF WORK
Media · Lagos · Market Makers
Interview with Business Review on entrepreneurship and community change. OPEN RECORD
AW-00921 25 JUL 2025
MARKET MAKERS — DIGITAL STOREFRONT LAUNCH
Event · Lagos · Market Makers
Digital storefront tool released to all onboarded traders. OPEN RECORD
AW-00920 09 FEB 2025
OPEN DOORS — NAIROBI PARTNERSHIP
Event · Nairobi · Open Doors
First partner schools onboarded outside West Africa. OPEN RECORD
AW-00940 22 SEP 2024
THE FUTURE WE OWE
Speech · London · Open Doors
Address to the Future Africa Summit on present obligations to youth. OPEN RECORD
AW-00922 11 OCT 2024
INTERNATIONAL SPEAKING BEGINS
Milestone · London
First appearance on the international speaking circuit. OPEN RECORD
AW-00924 19 NOV 2024
COMMUNITY TABLE — KIGALI SESSION
Event · Kigali · The Community Table
First Community Table session convened in East Africa. OPEN RECORD
AW-00925 03 JUN 2022
WORK BEFORE APPLAUSE
Speech · Lagos · Market Makers
Early speech arguing credibility should follow evidence, not announcement. OPEN RECORD
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