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AfriLabs, the largest network of technology and innovation hubs across Africa has admitted 23 new hubs into its network making it a total of 123 hubs across 34 African countries. This has extended its reach to four new countries namely Lesotho, Burundi, Mozambique and Sudan.
AfriLabs is a pan-African network of 123 technology innovation hubs in 34 African countries. AfriLabs was founded in 2011 to build a community around the rapidly emerging tech hubs in Africa. Each hub serves as a nexus for entrepreneurs, technologists, investors, tech companies and web/mobile engineers in its community who are set to build the innovation economy across Africa.
The 23 new members of the AfriLabs are:
- Zixtech Hub, Limbe, Cameroon
- Jacaranda Hub, Lusaka, Zambia
- Enovate Lab, Kano, Nigeria
- Heartland Incubation Hub, Owerri Nigeria
- Hopin Academy, Tamale, Ghana
- GoDo.ng, Lagos, Nigeria
- Jongo Hub, Buea, Cameroon
- Apps Lab, Eldoret, Kenya
- Robotech Lab, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
10.Mzuzu E-Hub,Mzuzu Malawi
- Lome Tech Hub, Lome Togo
- Tomruk iHub, Jos Nigeria
- Impact Hub, Khartoum Sudan
- Lawyers Hub, Nairobi, Kenya
- Ingenious City, Kinshasa, Democractic Republic of Congo
- Innova237, Douala, Cameroon
- Ideario, Maputo, Mozambique
- Siyon Capital, Pretoria, South Africa
- Impact Hub, Bujumbura, Burundi
- The Hub, Morija Lesotho
- TechBridge Startup Hub, Mombasa Kenya
- Fastlaunch Incubator, Lagos Nigeria
- SwahiliBox Labs, Mombasa Kenya
“We are excited to have these new members join our AfriLabs family as well as extend our reach to more African countries. We believe that we are moving closer to an integrated and prosperous continent fostered by open collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship and driven by hubs and their communities across Africa,” Executive Director, AfriLabs Anna Ekeledo.
We are elated at the opportunity and humbled to be joining AfriLabs! We look forward to working with the Afrilabs members spread across the continent to enable startups access legal services and also promote tech innovation amongst the lawyers in Africa. AfriLabs is a valuable and reputable pan African network, the Lawyers Hub is a proud member” said Linda Bongo of Lawyers Hub, Kenya.
We are excited to announce our partnership with the AfriLabs network. The start-up and incubation network that unlocks synergy in Africa. With AfriLabs we open access to our entrepreneurs to continental markets and African solutions for Africa and the world,” said Emile Raubenheimer of Siyon Capital, South Africa
Once a year, all member hubs and other stakeholders come together during the AfriLabs Annual Gathering to meet, network and deliberate on important issues that affect the ecosystem and Africa in general in a bid to come up with innovative solutions to Africa’s most pressing challenges and foster collaboration. This year the event in partnership with Sahara Sparks is themed ‘Innovation in the Data Age’.
For more information about the Annual Gathering this year including speaking and sponsorship opportunities, please visit www.afrilabs-gathering.com or call +2348149612015. You can also send us an email via [email protected] or [email protected].
