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* The partnership will help local offline producers increase their capacity in response to COVID-19 * Workshops will target those with minimal internet access  * Intervention runs from the 8th to 21st March 2021   (Abuja, Nigeria – March 8): Local offline community producers and manufacturers in Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda are set to benefitRead more

8 February 2021 — The Rollo Africa Business Simulation Programme successfully concluded several rounds of simulations in 5 African countries, supported by the African Union and the United Nations Development and Programme (UNDP). Rollo Africa is a business simulation program dedicated to inspiring and supporting small African enterprises facing challenges after the COVID-19 outbreak. DrivenRead more

Innovation hubs have a major impact on Africa as they offer support services to startups by developing high potential entrepreneurs that stimulate economic growth and social development across the continent. However, we noticed that not much coverage is given to their stories compared to other stakeholders in the ecosystem. To solve this problem, we areRead more

In line with the Agenda 2063 of the African Union that aims to achieve a peaceful and united continent for generations to come, the Commission decided to theme this year “Silencing the Guns: Creating Conducive Conditions for Africa’s development’. The theme aims to achieve a conflict-free continent and thus setting its focus on youth engagementRead more

AfriLabs, the largest pan-African network of technology and innovation centres in partnership with Djembe Consultants, the award-winning Africa-focused communications consultancy, launched an Insights Report during the 2020 AfriLabs Annual Gathering. The report assesses the impact of COVID-19 on the continent’s young innovators and entrepreneurs and provides perspectives from industry experts as to how African decisionmakersRead more

An overview of the challenges Kenya has faced following the disruption of the Global Pandemic of 2020. The first Covid-19 case in Kenya was confirmed by the Ministry of Health in Nairobi on 12th March 2020. This was followed by a period of lockdown of major cities with economic and social activities mostly brought to a halt.Read more

The Covid-19 pandemic brought the world to a standstill. How did the pandemic impact Nigeria’s tech ecosystem? And what can be done to guarantee future resilience? KTN Global Alliance and AfriLabs – A synergy Early in March 2020, Africa’s Covid-19 cases by country were in the single digits, but by mid-month those numbers had spiked, leading theRead more

To explore new technology ideas that will solve real-life issues. To further inform and develop sustainable solutions for the African region, AfriLabs, a pan-African network of 225 technology innovation hubs across 47 African countries, announced that it has partnered with Mozilla to convene roundtable discussions with African startups, entrepreneurs, developers and innovators. These roundtable discussionsRead more

ABAN, le plus grand réseau de investisseur providentiel en Afrique et AfriLabs, le plus grand réseau panafricain de centres de technologie et d’innovation, sont fiers de présenter le Catalyseur, une initiative visant à soutenir l’écosystème Africain de start-up et à fournir un impact réel et mesurable aux parties prenantes. Le Catalyseur est une initiative multipartiteRead more

Abuja, Nigeria 6th Sept 2019 ABAN, the largest network of Angel Investors in Africa and AfriLabs, the largest pan-African network of technology and innovation centers, are proud to introduce Catalyst, an initiative to support the African start-up ecosystem and deliver real, measurable impact to stakeholders. Catalyst is a cross-stakeholder initiative that aims to increase theRead more