EdTech Hub
EdTech Hub The EdTech Hub is a consortium of partners funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) – formerly DFID, the World Bank and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The EdTech Hub seeks to help improve education technology in developing countries. AfriLabs is a regional partner of The EdTech Hub. Features Impact/Result So Far Website
AU Digital and Innovation Fellowship Program
AU Digital and Innovation Fellowship Program The African Union Digital and Innovation Fellowship Programme is a 12-month programme targeted at identifying and deploying 13 highly competent tech innovators from the African continent to units and organs within the African Union headquarters as resident fellows to understand the system within those units, identify data management challenges within the systems and solve the challenges identified. Features Impact/Result so far The Capacity of 13 fellows has been built via targeted training and study tour. The Internal capacity is enhanced within the African Union and its organs. Closer Ecosystem Relationship: A closer relationship between the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Innovation Ecosystem with at least three projects/partnerships established. Process: At least one policy and/or participation process enhanced within the context of good governance. 11+ innovative and tailored specific products have been built to enhance the work of the AU and its organs with the engagement of citizens. Units are able to make better use of their data and make more informed decisions. Learn more.
The African European Digital Innovation Bridge (AEDIB)
The African European Digital Innovation Bridge (AEDIB) AEDIB has the objective to strengthen a common African European digital innovation ecosystem by supporting local digital innovation and startup ecosystems in Africa and facilitating the collaboration between European and African Digital Innovation Hubs. AfriLabs is a member of the African-European Digital Innovation Hub Bridge, a consortium led by GIZ with 13 ecosystem partners across Europe and Africa, playing a major role in building evidence and sustainability of the Digital and Entrepreneurship Skills (DES) Academy programme, which will specifically target the needs of African vulnerable groups in Uganda and Senegal, thereby strengthening the pan-African and African-European digital innovation partnerships as well as synergies between innovation ecosystems in Africa and Europe to widen sustainable impact. Features Impact/Result so far Develop policy co-creation tools and skills for start-ups and entrepreneurs and create online policy dialogues in national innovation networks Address the needs of marginalised youth, women and vulnerable groups by enhancing their inclusion and possibilities in entrepreneurship by raising their digital and entrepreneurship capacities. 3 African Digital Innovation Hubs will be established and operated in the areas of Smart Cities, Climate Smart Agriculture and Digital Trade. It will be developed to act as digital and physical one-stop shops for digital innovation activities or start-ups and SMEs New partnerships will be created and fostered among African and European entrepreneurs, start-ups, ICT professionals, investors and diaspora communities. Learn more.
AfriLabs Capacity Building Programme (ACBP)
AfriLabs Capacity Building Programme (ACBP) AfriLabs Capacity Building Programme (ACBP), A 2m euro, 36-month intensive capacity building programme, is being implemented thanks to Agence Française de Développement (AFD)’s support through the Digital Africa seed fund. The programme aims to strengthen hubs so that they can attract investments and run local and regional impact-driven programs that will support entrepreneurs and startups and contribute to growing the African innovation ecosystem. Features Impact/Result So Far 3,029 of Hub managers and staff trained in the past year on relevant topics ranging from financial management, effective mentoring, preparing their startups to be investment ready and other topics relevant to building successful startups 304 Startups supported through business development trainings, funding, mentoring, digital profiling and other capacity-building activities. Over 200 of them are female-led startups. 4,287 Participants trained, 62.5% being female participants trained and supported through the Virtual Meetup grants activities. 21 out of 29 Hubs that participated in the Capacity Building Awards Programme attracted additional funding. Learn more.