AfriLabs, a pan-African hubs innovation network, has added 27 new members including the Ghana Tech Lab to its membership.
Founded in 2011, AfriLabs is a network of technology innovation hubs on the continent, with a mission to support the growth of these hubs and their communities to raise high potential entrepreneurs that will stimulate economic growth and social development in Africa.
In North Africa, the network added the following hubs:
- IMPACT Lab
- Savannah Innovation Lab and City of Innovation
- Research & Development
In West Africa:
- Work and Connect
- Itanna
- The Assembly Innovation Hub,
- Bayelsa Tech Hub,
- EBusiness Incubation Center,
- Kër Thiossane,
- Yison Tech Hub,
- Northern Innovation Lab,
- Developers Academy,
- Ghana Tech Lab,
- Maio Business Center,
- and The Disruptive Lab.
From South Africa:
- The Maker Club
- The WOW Factory and
- The Neo Hub join the network from Southern Africa
From East Africa
- THE LIGHT Universe,
- E4Impact Accelerator,
- Chandaria Business Innovation and Incubation Center,
- Empretec Mauritius
- Obuntu Hub
And lastly, from Central Africa:
- Climate Change Africa Opportunities (CCAO)
- United Advance Development
- StartOpp Zone
- SCS Afrique Centrale Innov
“Our vision is a thriving innovation economy in Africa, driven by the power of our community, and we are happy that more hubs with the same purpose are joining us. The pandemic has affected businesses across the continent in a way nothing has done before, and collaboration through communities like ours is a right step in the right direction,” said Anna Ekeledo, executive director of AfriLabs.
Source: Disrupt Africa
