This archive report was first published on 26 July 2021.
Published on July 26, 2021, AfriLabs, a pan-African innovation hub network, has added 24 new members, bringing its total membership to 292 across 49 countries.
Founded in 2011, AfriLabs aims to support the expansion of technological innovation hubs on the continent, fostering high-potential entrepreneurs who drive Africa's economic growth and social development.
The network has grown to include seven new cities, with new members from West Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Africa, and East Africa.
"As we get closer to our goal of building a thriving innovation economy in Africa, it gives us great pleasure that we have been able to gain entrance into seven cities and grow the community to 292 hubs and we are super excited for the endless opportunities these new additions will bring," said Kenechukwu Chukwu, member services manager at AfriLabs.
The new members include Black Innovations Africa – Jos, Nigeria; Mentors Innovation Hub – Yola, Nigeria; Grazac – Abeokuta, Nigeria; Opolo Global Innovation – Lagos, Nigeria; Edufun Technik STEM Hub – Onitsha, Nigeria; Data Science, Nigeria; Ado Business Incubation Centre (ABIC Hub) – Onitsha, Nigeria; iValley Ghana – Damongo, Ghana; Ghana Innovation Hub – Accra, Ghana; Tamale International Hub – Tamale, Ghana; Start-Up SME Centres – Kumasi, Ghana; North East Innovation Hub – Walewale, Ghana; Eastern Tech Hub – Koforidua, Ghana; Expert'labs Mali – Bamako, Mali; Fondation Jeunesse Numérique – Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast; Le Boukarou – Douala, Cameroon; and Mahna – Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Other new members include Konetahub (Juba, South Sudan), Collective Lab (Tunis, Tunisia), REDHub (Durban, South Africa), Techbuzz Hub – Kampala, Uganda; Future Females Invest – Beau Plan, Mauritius; Kiota Hub – Iringa, Tanzania; and AMCET Innovation Hub – Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
