AfriLabs, the largest pan-African network of technology and innovation hubs, has admitted 28 new hubs as members. The network thus goes from 174 hubs distributed in 45 African countries to a total of 202 member hubs in 46 African countries.
The impact of AfriLabs in the African technology and innovation ecosystem has enabled new hubs to join the network across the five African regions, including 16 in West Africa, 1 in South Africa , 8 in East Africa, 2 in Central Africa and 1 in North Africa.
In West Africa, AfriLabs has admitted Mal Hub, Artificial Intelligence Hub, Trustee Sas, Startup Incubator Gambia, Witty Hub, Pandora Box, BuildcodeTogether, Recycle Up! Ghana, ZongoVation Hub, TechQuest STEM, The CANs, Clean Technology Hub, dHUB, Genesys Tech Hub, Plus Innovation Hub and LearnFactory.
New members include hubs in East Africa: Makerere Innovation and Incubation Center, Rafiki Social Vision, Koon-Space, Fie-Labs, ASKlabs, Iniciativa para Democracia e Cidadania, THub and Ehub. While Dreams Tech Hub and Beehive Incubator & Coworking are located in the Central Africa region.
Parotech from Southern Africa and Flat6Labs from North Africa were also admitted.
“This is a very exciting time for AfriLabs. The constant growth of our network shows the importance of the community for technology and innovation ecosystems across Africa. We are particularly delighted to welcome Equatorial Guinea which was not previously represented among our members.
Our “Catalyst” programs, which increase the capital reserve available for promising African entrepreneurs at the growth stage, and our capacity building program, which were launched at the end of last year, will allow us to continue to provide value to our more than 200 member hubs ”.
– Nekesa Were, Member of the Board of Directors of AfriLabs.
“We are very happy to be part of the AfriLabs network. We are convinced that this partnership will create the synergies necessary to train the next generation of Dreamers ”.
– Oscar A. NCHASO, Managing Director, Dreams Hub.
“By joining AfriLabs, I expect to be connected to the network of African entrepreneurs and, in addition, to maximize opportunities and establish partnerships”.
– Etelvino José Armando, IDC Executive Director – Iniciativa para Democracia e Cidadania, Maputo / Mozambique.
